You’ve probably seen the news and are currently wondering what on earth is going on with energy prices. It’s a question we’re being asked a lot right now, and it’s important we update our users with what’s going on. What’s going on In short, the wholesale price of natural gas Read more…
Are you one of the estimated 5.9 million households in the UK that are currently paying for your energy using a prepayment meter? Let’s take a look at what this means… [postcode_widget text=” Each of the big six energy suppliers raised their prices following the price cap. Enter your postcode Read more…
[postcode_widget text=”Each of the big six energy suppliers raised their prices following the price cap. Enter your postcode below to see if you can secure a better deal with Bulb!” button=”See Deals”] Bulb Energy began supplying energy to UK homes in August 2015. Since then, they have grown to over Read more…
How to find your Meter Point Reference Number and what it’s used for.
[postcode_widget] Your Meter Point Administration Number, or MPAN for short, is the unique reference number for your electricity supply. People also refer to the MPAN as the ‘S number’ or ‘Supply number’ and it is often confused with the meter serial number, but your MPAN serves a very important purpose. Read more…
[postcode_widget] One of the questions we get asked all the time is ‘if I switch my energy supplier, what effect will that have on my bills?’. The answer depends entirely on your current energy payment setup – for example, are you currently pre-paying for your energy via a top-up or Read more…
[postcode_widget] Prepayment tariffs are great if you’re keen to keep a very close eye on what you spend on your energy, but they’re not as competitive as other tariffs available in the UK. Due to concerns about the price of prepayment tariffs, Ofgem, the energy regulator, introduced a price cap Read more…
[postcode_widget] With a user base of over 700,000 customers, First Utility have now become Shell Energy following their recent rebrand. Shell, who you may be familiar with through their large petrochemical operations, have underlined their growing interest in the power and renewables sector by confirming that they will now supply Read more…
[postcode_widget] Smart meters were introduced into UK homes back in 2006 in an attempt to make tracking your energy usage easier, allowing you to see how much energy you’re using throughout the day. On top of this, they also allow your readings to be sent directly to your supplier, meaning Read more…
[postcode_widget] Dual fuel is a type of energy tariff where your gas and electricity are billed on the same contract, from the same provider. Whilst some consumers might have their gas from British Gas and their electricity from EDF for example, more people are switching to dual fuel tariffs for Read more…