Domestic Price Cuts

At Phoenix Energy we specialise in business electricity and getting the best possible prices for our customers. In recent times 4 energy suppliers have reduced their rates for domestic customers. Am I being cynical but is it a coincidence that all of the suppliers have reduced rates by the same amount - the 'heirachy' of prices thus will hardly change!

Visit our website for details of our services to business customers and watch this space for details of our new energy comparison site for domestic customers.

http://www.phoenixenergy.co.uk/billing.html


The following artical is courtesy of the BBC


EDF Energy cuts electricity bills

EDF is the second energy provider this week to cut electricity, but not gas bills
EDF Energy has announced it is cutting bills by an average of 8.8% for most of its electricity customers.
Gas tariffs will remain unchanged, EDF Energy said, arguing its prices were still competitive.
The reduction in electricity bills will come into effect on 31 March and will affect 2.3 million of the firm's customers.
E.On cut its electricity bills by 9% on average on Thursday. It also decided to keep gas prices unchanged.
"These reductions will apply in London, South East, South West, Wales and Scotland, benefiting the vast majority of our standard rate customers across the country," EDF said in a statement.
"In other regions, EDF Energy is already offering some of the lowest tariffs on the market".
'Volatile wholesale prices'
Apart from EDF and E.On, competitors British Gas and Scottish & Southern Energy have also announced price cuts.
British Gas is to cut its gas prices by 10%, effective from 19 February while Scottish & Southern will cut the price of electricity by 9% and gas by 4% from 30 March.
The cost of wholesale gas is linked to the price of oil, which has fallen significantly from the peak it reached in summer 2008.
"Although wholesale prices have fallen recently, the market remains volatile. As a result, the outlook for retail prices is still challenging," EDF said.
"Forward annual wholesale prices for electricity and gas remain at relatively high levels."

Networking

At Phoenix Energy we are passionate about networking and passionate about business.

We believe that in these hard and troubled times that small businesses should actively help each other and by sticking together that we will survive the current recession.







Much of our business comes from word-of-mouth referals from existing customers and from networking partners. We strongly believe in building business relationships and are members of local and national networking and business support organisations. Our advice is free and we are also quite happy to direct customers to other help and support organisations. We particularly enjoy talking to new or start up businesses.








We strongly believe in helping local business ,both within our own areas of expertise and through referals to trusted experts in different areas of business.


We are members of the following organisations and believe that 'if we can't help, we know someone who can!'


http://www.surteesbni.co.uk/



http://www.durhambusinessclub.co.uk/




http://www.sunderlandbusinessnetwork.co.uk/


http://www.enterprising-hartlepool.net/

http://www.networknorth.org.uk/index.html


We would be very happy to make introductions to the groups shown above and to any of our business associates.

If you need any introductions please contact us http://phoenixenergy.co.uk/contactus.html and we will assist.