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Cheap Electricity & Gas in Scottish towns

Cheap Electricity in Scottish - Some useful tips
- According to an independent MORI survey, about 100,000 people switch their gas and/or electricity suppliers every week and 90% of them say switching is easy.
- If you're moving home, you should notify your existing gas and electricity suppliers that you are moving, and arrange for a final meter reading to be taken, and a final bill to be issued.
- You can get gas and electricity (dual fuel) from the same supplier. Many suppliers now supply both gas and electricity and offer combined plans that include incentives, discounts or reduced prices.
- If you are in debt to your current supplier, or have a bill outstanding for more than 28 days, you may be unable to switch until you have paid the outstanding amount.
- In most homes, lighting accounts for around 10-15 per cent of an electricity bill.

Cheap Electricity in Scottish - There are various ways in which you can save money on the cost of your electricity bills. These include:

Turn off the lights when you leave a room for a long period.
Replacing an old, energy inefficient fridge-freezer with a new Energy Efficiency Recommended one could save you up to £35 every year. Source: Enerygy Saving Trust.
You could save money by opting to have both your gas and electricity supplied by the same company. Dual fuel deals often offer incentives and reduced prices.
Lighting - Each low energy light bulb you install can save you up to £7 a year and last up to 12 times as long.
According to the Energy Saving Trust, around 33% of the heat lost in your home is through the walls, so insulating them can be the most cost-effective way to save energy in the home.
Paying by direct debit will get you a discount with many electricity providers, and this can help to keep down unnecessary costs.
Trade up your ordinary light bulbs for energy saving ones.

- Energy saving tips Contributed by Mark Fields, Cheap Electricity in Scottish .

Cheap Electricity in Scottish - Glossary :

Economy 7 electricity tariffs use different pricing structures according to the time of day. For example, the night rate is cheaper than the day rate.

Prepayment Meter or Quantum Meter - A meter that limits the amount of gas or electricity that a consumer can use to the amount that the customer has paid for in advance

KWh (kilowatt hour) - The standard unit of measurement for both gas and electricity consumption.

Electricity Association - The representative body of the major UK electricity companies.

Energywatch acts on behalf of the consumer, as an independent watchdog for the gas and electricity industry.

Electricity Consumption - measured in kilowatt hours (kWh), with a charge levied for each kWh used. If you're an Economy 7 customer, separate daytime charges and night time charges will be applied.

Standing Charge - A fixed daily charge for the supply of energy, irrespective of your level of consumption.

Dual Fuel Deals - Despite the discounts that they offer, a dual fuel contract can be more expensive than signing up with two separate gas and electricity suppliers. Always shop around for the best deal.

Unit Price - a variable charge dependent on your level of consumption. The unit price will be applied to every kilowatt hour (kWh) of gas or electricity used.

Dual Fuel - Most suppliers these days provide both gas and electricity known as "dual fuel" deals. This means that you receive gas and electricity from the same supplier.

Ofgem, the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, is the independent regulator of the gas and electricity industries.

MPAN (Electricity Supply Number) - MPAN is the unique identifying number for the electricity meter at your property. The MPAN is commonly referred to as a "Supply Number" or "S" number, and it can be found on your electricity bill.

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