You could save on energy bills with council’s help

RESIDENTS in Hinckley and Bosworth could be in for a better deal from their energy provider by taking part in the latest round of the borough council’s energy switching scheme.

You can sign up for free, with no obligation, to tell the council that you are interested in switching suppliers to save money.

The next auction will be held in October when iChoosr - the company which has been selected to facilitate the switching process - will ask energy suppliers to bid for the collective business of everyone who signs up.

Energy providers then bid for their business by offering the best available prices.

According to the council, the more residents who sign up, the bigger the potential saving.

The council says those who took part in the February auction saved more than £200 per year.

After the auction, iChoosr will contact everyone who has signed up with an offer of an energy tariff based on their usage.

This will outline how much the resident will save by switching to the winning energy provider.

It is then down to residents whether they decide to accept the offer or not. If they choose to switch, they will then be contacted by the new supplier to arrange the move.

Cllr Mike Hall, Leader and Executive Member for Housing and Community Safety at the borough council, said: “Through this scheme borough residents are given the opportunity to see if they can reduce their energy costs.

“There is no obligation to change but previously borough residents have saved up to £230 per year by switching through this auction process.”

Those interested in registering an interest should visit www.hinckleybosworth.gov.uk/switchandsave or call 01455 255988.