LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — (Marketwire) — 11/07/12 — UK households will be excited to read uSwitch–s positive review of First Utility–s bold tariff. The popular UK price comparison and switch website was quick to highlight their bold tariff which is the cheapest overall plan they offer.
Tom Lyon, energy expert at uSwitch.com, commented:
“First Utility is turning into the –come-back kid– of the energy market. Its return today with…market-leading offer is something of a reprieve for consumers.”
First Utility–s tariff beats the likes of Sainsbury–s Energy Online Variable and npower–s Energy Online tariff to take one of the top spots on uSwitch.com–s list of Best Buy plans. Now offering its cheapest gas and electricity tariff, First Utility is bucking the energy market trend of prices rises – making First Utility an ever more appealing option to consumers, especially in terms of , who are keen to save as much as they can with winter approaching.
Darren Braham, Chief Financial Officer at First Utility, comments:
“As this month sees many of the Big Six energy deals come to an end, our iSave product launched in September offers significant savings to households combined with the security of a price guarantee for Winter 2013 At a time when the consumer energy market is seeing systemic increases to its 2012/13 standard winter tariffs; up to 9% in the case of one Big Six supplier; we are bucking the Big Six winter pricing trend and delivering bottom-line value to the consumer with our iSave tariff.
As the UK–s largest independent energy supplier we aspire to quickly respond to wholesale market conditions and deliver transparent value and significant savings. The media continues to recommend that consumers shop around for and identify important household savings at the earliest opportunity. We support this action and believe that the public can make significant savings by doing so.”
About First Utility
is the largest independent utilities supplier, offering gas & electricity services to a range of consumer and business customers. It is the only energy provider to roll out smart meters to all its customers, throughout the UK. It is through the use of smart metering technology that First Utility can empower consumers to manage and reduce their own energy consumption and bills. First Utility is headquartered in Warwick.
(i) Savings comparison correct as of October 2012
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