Tuesday 3 July 2012

Summer Wealth Check

Unfortunately, the majority of customers wait until the beginning of winter before questioning what they may be spending on energy bills
by which time they’ve already turned on the heating, and hefty winter bills have already found their way through the letterbox. As a result, we here at Phoenix Energy  would encourage all customers to do a quick comparison during the summer months in order to ensure that they are able to take advantage of cheaper plans on offer. Indeed, many energy suppliers make drastic changes around this time, which means that customers may even be paying too much over the summer months if they have not yet compared prices.

Also, many people are considering Solar Panels, which are designed both to help the environment as well as reduce their energy bills. The advantages can indeed be quite attractive; after all, by generating your own electricity, you cut down on the amount in which you need to import from the national grid. Furthermore, you can also receive financial benefits through a Feed In Tariff (FIT). The FIT is a government scheme which rewards participants with a payment for every unit of electricity they generate. This helps to overcome the cost of installation; however, even if you do choose to go down this energy-efficient route, you must still ensure that you are not paying too much per unit for the energy which you must buy from the electricity companies.

Finally, summer is also a good time in which to get around to all the maintenance issues you’ve been putting off. Among other things, these may include energy-efficiency projects such as insulation, draught proofing, etc. This ensures that you do not have to buy more energy than you actually need
after all, the unit of electricity or gas that you do not use is the cheapest of all.

Check GET ME CHEAP BILLS . COM for a comparison of all the current energy tariffs.