Gas Electricity

Once upon a time you had no choice who supplied your energy. Where you lived determined your supplier and your gas and electricity were supplied by two separate companies. Then the EU came along and encouraged the full deregulation of the gas and electricity industries. The result is that there is now a bewildering array of gas and electricity suppliers to choose from, offering a bewildering range of products. So who offers the best deals, the best service or the right specialist gas and electricity package for you? It is likely that you don't know and going about finding out may seem a little daunting. However, by using Bullhorn’s gas and electricity supplier comparison website, you can simplify the process and find the right supplier for you in a matter of minutes.

Whether you require just gas or electricity or, as many customers now choose, both together from the same supplier, Bullhorn has the state-of-the-art on-line price search technology to find your perfect gas and electricity supplier/s. Bullhorn’s comparison service searches all the available suppliers in your area in a matter of seconds and then presents you with a user-friendly list of the options, giving you the power to quickly and easily digest the information and select the right option for your gas or electricity needs.

So what is on offer? Most energy providers now have the flexibility to offer both gas and electricity and ‘dual fuel’ packages generally work out cheaper than taking your energy separately. Bundling your gas and electricity supply together also saves money on administration costs and usually makes life a little easier as well. Energy customers can still choose to have separate suppliers for both and by using Bullhorn’s comparison service you can compare prices for separate and dual fuel deals easily.

Gas and electricity customers can also save money by switching their tariff. All energy suppliers have a range of different tariffs on offer. Some special deals are set aside for new customers only, so it is always worth checking the market to see if another provider has a cheaper tariff available to you. Using a comprehensive on-line price comparison provider such as Bullhorn makes this process very quick and easy.

Suppliers also sometimes offer fixed price deals. These deals guarantee a set price for your gas and electricity for a set period of time. The benefit of such schemes is that they protect you from rising wholesale energy prices. Price caps are worth considering by customers that like to budget ahead or for times when wholesale prices are volatile.

In addition consider your bill payment method. If you receive a bill through the post and pay by cheque you are likely to be charged extra processing costs. Switching to a direct debit payment method will save you money.

Relatively recent additions to the portfolio of gas and electricity packages on offer from the power companies are specialist deals that focus on rewarding energy saving customers or environmentally concerned customers. "Green tariffs’ are energy packages in which a stipulated portion of the supplied energy has been generated from ‘green’ energy sources, such as wind or tidal power. While such packages are generally slightly more expensive, they enable the customer to support environmental projects and encourage the energy producing companies to invest more in clean power production. Most suppliers offer some sort of green tariff and you can use Bullhorn to check out what is on offer.

Finally, consider add-on services. Many gas and electricity suppliers offer home appliance coverage and customers who take an energy tariff from a supplier can often get discounted rates on such home cover services offered by that supplier. Acquiring home appliance coverage can provide you with the peace of mind. Consider being stuck with a major repair bill if, for example, your central heating beaks down in mid-winter.