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We are all becoming more aware of how the energy we use affects the wider world as climate change becomes an even hotter topic.
The good news is it’s now easier than ever to do something about your carbon footprint and its impact – and save both the environment and money by being smarter when choosing your energy supplier.
More and more firms are now catching up with the demands of customers and offering 100% green energy, or tariffs where at least a percentage of what is being supplied is green.
Between July and September last year more than a third of the UK’s electricity came from renewable sources, according to data from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.*
More awareness of green energy and more green energy tariffs available is good news for households, it means there’s competition in the market which is pushing prices down.
So, why not find out if you could go You can mix finances with green issues and still manage to make savings. Turning on to green energy is not only more ethical but it can now be less expensive and you can do your bit outdoors too, helping nature and bag some bargains.
greener, reduce your carbon footprint and help to stop the effects of climate change. Renewable energy comes from sources that can be used more than once, rather than single-use sources such as coal or oil.
Use our fast and easy energy comparison service. It helps you to find the best deals on the market right now, including tariffs from dedicated green energy suppliers.
One of the current cheapest tariffs via our website from Lumo Energy, costs an average £931^ per year and guarantees that a third of the electricity you use will be green electricity. While the second cheapest tariff from British Gas, costing an average £938^, is 100% green electricity. Mirror readers using the service have slashed hundreds of pounds off their bills – 10% switching via the service have saved £458 or more.
Visit mirror.co.uk/energy or call 0800 008 7794 to find out if you can become an eco-friendly energy saver.
*Data from 2017, accurate as of March 2018. ^Accurate on 22.05.2019. Average cost figure is calculated on usage for a typical home: Gas 12,000 kWh pa and Electricity 3,100 kWh pa. Payment Method: Monthly Direct Debit.