E.ON announces a price decrease equivalent to 3.3% for gas impacting 1.8m of their customers.
Gareth Kloet, head of energy prices (http://www.confused.com/gas-electricity) at Confused.com said: While the 3.3% price cut is a
welcome move for 1.8 million of E.ON'ss gas customers, it'ss just a drop in the ocean. It'ss about 's163;2 less each month for customers using an average amount of gas, so it'ss not going
to make a huge difference to consumers struggling with their household budgets.
It is, however, encouraging that despite wholesale costs rising, an energy company is cutting its electricity and gas prices (http://www.confused.com/gas-electricity) in advance of the winter. Those on capped rates won'st benefit but electricity only customers may
want to consider switching to a dual-fuel tariff to take advantage of the reduced prices.
Our message is simple: if customers want to make larger savings, they need to take matters into their own hands and choose a supplier and tariff that rewards them for their custom. In
some cases, they may not even need to switch supplier; simply moving to an online dual fuel tariff and paying by direct debit can bring substantially better savings. Customers do not need
to wait until the price changes become effective; they can and should act today.
Customers who switched with Confused.com saved an average of 's163;252 on their annual energy bill in 2008.
For further information please contact:
Gareth Kloet
02920 434268
Press office
02920 434 398
Notes to editors
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*Confused.com customers saved an average of 's163;252.37 on their annual energy bill in 2008.