Yet another energy price rise - will you be burnt? You could be saving up to £537^ on your bills

DF’s second price rise of the year follows a wave of just completed hikes of up to 6.7%† from the Big 6 energy suppliers, led by British Gas. The announcement indicates that the average household Standard gas and electricity bill will now be a staggering £1,206‡, meaning over £100 a month.

The hikes come after double digit rises only last year and energy industry regulator Ofgem reflects that the majority of the population are already paying around £300 more than the best tariffs available on the market on these rolling Standard Variable Tariffs (SVTs) and other default plans.¥

Considering that, unlike other industries, there is no difference between the quality of the actual product between energy brands – gas is gas and electricity is electricity, paying excessively for it certainly appears a big waste. There are indeed alternatives to just accepting constant energy hikes – the best of these are price comparison sites.

Via the Express Energy Club, the Express partners with specialist energy price comparison site energyhelpline.com - a founding member of Ofgem’s Confidence Code – to provide our readers with a unique service that enables them to compare every tariff available on the market in seconds and switch to more deals than with any other service.

The impartial and independent switching facility is free of charge and available both online and through the help of customer service advisors on the phone. It even helps consumers along the way with star ratings of supplier service standards.

A common misconception is that switching supplier may result in an interruption to supply, which is not the case. With increasing knowledge of the savings to be made, switching is more popular than ever, with 1.3 million switches having been completed in the first three months of 2018 alone.