WebSaver 1 is the cheapest online tariff, for now…

British Gas hit the energy news headlines again this week, with the launch of its new online gas and electricity price plan, WebSaver 1.

A successor to the popular Click Energy 6 tariff, the energy giant’s new price plan, now the cheapest available online, promises customers a saving of at least £146 compared to its standard tariff.

The new tariff features paperless billing, and customers will still be entitled to a £77 discount if they pay by monthly direct debit, as well as the £14 dual fuel discount.

The Click Energy 6 replacement tariff is available online to both new and existing customers, although customers already on the old energy price plan will not be automatically moved across to the new tariff.

So, my household’s energy battle continues. Should we switch, or should we stay on Click Energy 6?

Well if gas and electricity prices do drop, following a reduction in wholesale costs for the energy providers, then WebSaver 1 may actually prove profitable…

  Everyone’s being efficient these days

As anyone who’s recently opened an energy bill will agree, the rising costs of gas and electricity are something that simply can not be avoided at the moment. Bills have risen a whooping 45% during 2008 alone, and Britain’s biggest supplier, British Gas, even raised the price of its gas by 35% over night.

High energy bills seem to be the bane of everyone’s lives right now, myself included, and while there’s been talk of slashing gas and electricity prices, not much has been done yet…

Except in the offices here at ConsumerChoices.co.uk that is!

Being the good people that we are, we have produced a Complete Guide to Energy Efficiency, to help you make those all important energy efficient home improvements that could potentially half your energy bills each year.

There are plenty of ways you can reduce your energy bills without switching suppliers, as you’ll see in the guide. Anything from turning your thermostat down 1 degree, to making sure you don’t put furniture up against a radiator can make your home more energy efficient, and ultimately help cut down your fuel bills.

So download the guide now, and see how much you can save on heating your home this winter.

Click here to download your guide to Energy Efficiency >>>

Oh, and in other news, feed-in tariffs could see the demise of energy bills, as the government looks to the future of renewable energy sources and microgeneration.