Important information regarding utility contracts
To obtain the very best prices when your energy contracts come up for renewal, you must be free to accept the lowest quote. To be in this position, you should write to your existing gas or electricity supplier to cancel your current agreement with them. This action does NOT mean that they will cut off your supply either immediately or at the end of the contract. All that will happen is that your existing supplier will be at pains to give you the very best renewal price, because they will know that you are able to move your supply if necessary. Certain suppliers,such asBritish Gas and Powergen, require at least 90 days' notice. Suppliers write to you in advance telling you what the new prices will be. These letters go astray, get filed, end up in the bin and are generally ignored. But beware, if you do not respond to these letters in the time allocated, your contract could be 'rolled over' at inflated prices for another 12 or 24 months! Gas prices, as you know, have been going through the roof recently. However, any FPB member who will be renewing their gas contracts in the nextthree months, should, as a matter of urgency, contact Utility Options, because there is a short term decrease in the cost of gas, due to market trends, between now and October. The very best way to deal with your gas and electricity is for you to contact FPB's partner Utility Options. They will log your details on to their computers and will see that your contracts are cancelled on time, and will also get quotes for you from all providers and send you the results, with a recommendation. What could be easier? Even better news is that because they claim their commission from the providers, they will not invoice you for their services. Because of their buying power, they generally obtain better prices than a single company could find. Utility Options can be contacted as follows: Free phone: 0808 145 0400 Free fax: 0808 145 0500 email: jbates@utility-options.co.uk Even if your contracts are not due for renewal, log your details with them now.