Switch and save energy scheme running again

Residents in Hinckley & Bosworth could get 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 you are interested in switching suppliers to save money. 

The next auction will be held in October 2018 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. Some 27,117 people took part in February’s auction.
 
Energy providers then bid for their business by offering the best available prices. The more people who join the collective scheme, the better a deal everybody gets.
 
Residents who took part in the February auction saved an average of £230 (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. 

Residents then choose whether or not to sign up to the new supplier. There is no obligation to change and there are a few weeks to accept the offer. You will be then be contacted by the new supplier to arrange the switch.

Councillor 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. ‘Switch and Save’ lets everyone join together all of their energy use and then to offer it up in an auction. Energy providers will then try to offer excellent contract prices in order to win all of the business on offer. 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 Energy switch scheme

Alternatively, if you do not have access to the internet, call 01455 255988 to register your interest.