£1 million saved for Merseyside!
The Merseyside Collective Switch is back! In the past the switch has helped local people save in excess of £1million on energy bills by switching to a cheaper tariff together, the switch set up in 2013 is coming to an end and it's time to get yourself signed up for the next round before registration closes at midnight October 16th. The last collective was the biggest yet, with over 7,000 people taking part and average savings of £311 a year.
In addition to the Collective Switch offer, participants are welcome to switch to any tariff on the market to find the deal that’s right for them, with tariffs shown against each other for comparison. The scheme aims to make it easier and safer to switch supplier, and advisors are on hand to offer free and impartial help every step of the way. I’s free to join, and there is no obligation to switch once the offers are released.
Mr David Bailey from Bromborough, Wirral registered for the last round of the Collective Switch on behalf of his 87 year old Mother, Margaret, who saved £1,067 through switching. He said “I’m thrilled with the big savings made for my mother and think it’s great we are coming together as a community to get a cheaper deal on our energy bills. It was so simple and quick to do, I would recommend it to anyone.’’
Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson said: “The Merseyside Collective Switch is a great scheme that is putting money back into the pockets of local people. We are thrilled to have reached this milestone figure of £1 million collectively saved so far. It demonstrates that by joining together, we can get a fairer deal from energy providers. I hope many more people join this round. If just 1 in 10 of you joined us we could have over £20m staying in local people’s pockets.”
“Switching your energy tariff is a really quick and simple way to save money. If you haven’t switched for more than 12 months, you may be on your supplier’s most expensive tariff. The Merseyside Collective Switch is run by a local charity, is open to everybody, and there’s lots of support available. The deals are often market beating and therefore cheaper than you can find elsewhere. I want everyone to register and find out how much you could save.”
In order to access the collective switch offers, residents must register before midnight on Sunday 16th October.
To join the Collective Switch visit www.LCRenergyswitch.co.uk or call the local Save Energy Advice Line on freephone 0800 043 0151, where residents can also get free and impartial help and advice about saving energy at home.