Not the Big 6: A guide to the smaller UK energy providers

by: Russell O Sullivan
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Chances are the logo on your energy bill belongs to one of the 'Big Six' energy providers (that’s British Gas, EDF Energy, E.ON, npower, Scottish Power, Scottish & Southern Energy), who collectively supply most UK homes. However, they are not your only option. Here’s a quick rundown on the rest of your energy supplier options (each company name is linked to a page where you can find out even more info).

Countrywide primarily serves the Midlands, Wales, South and South West, but can supply energy countrywide. The company has been supplying farmers and rural communities with energy products for over 50 years and entered the UK energy market in the late 1990s.

EBICo is a non-profit organisation that aims to offer ‘fair price’ gas and electricity. EQUGAS was launched in 1999 to supply low-cost gas to domestic pre-payment meter customers. EQUIPOWER followed in 2002, and in 2005, EQUICLIMATE launched as a green, low carbon footprint alternative.

Ecotricity was ‘the world’s first green electricity company’. Ecotricity first supplied green electricity to businesses before branching out to the domestic market in 2003. In 2007, they invested £25m in UK wind turbines, and are also involved in solar power and wave energy.

Good Energy supplies 100% renewable electricity, and for every unit of power used by customers it buys an equivalent amount from a renewable source to feed into the National Grid. Good Energy aims to promote a greener environment by helping customers lower their carbon footprint.

Green Energy UK helps customers switch from traditional brown energy by providing a greener renewable energy alternative. Profits are re-invested into new UK renewable electricity projects.

Spark Energy is a UK gas and electricity provider that is currently finding secure fuel sources and building generators to reach their goal of providing 100% renewable energy sources by 2009. Based in Selkirk, Spark can supply energy to homes nationwide.

Telecom Plus specialises in supplying gas and electricity plus a telecom service under one simple bill. It provides over 200,000 UK households with combinations of gas, electricity, home phone, mobile phone and broadband – with the more services subscribed to, the bigger the saving.

Utilita offers bundled gas, electricity and telecoms services. Customers can offset CO2 emissions from their gas usage and use 100% renewable energy. Customers can earn ‘planetpoints’ redeemable against energy-saving lights, home insulation, and a boiler control system.

Together with the Big Six (and their subsidiaries), the above list makes up the UK’s 20 energy providers, and being spoilt for choice means competitive prices.

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To find out more about the small UK energy providers see http://www.confused.com/gas-electricity

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