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Energy Postcode Lottery exposes regional pricing gaps in UK gas and electricity tariffs, as online plans vary by supplier; Cardiff vs Nottingham costs diverge, and switching via comparison sites can cut annual bills.
What You Need to Know
Regional variation in gas and electricity tariffs that makes identical users pay different bills, even online.
- Average £100 regional gap on gas and electricity bills
- ScottishPower variance up to £189 on identical plans
- Cardiff priciest: £949 a year for online tariffs
Households are paying a premium every year for their energy simply because of their address, according to research from price comparison site uSwitch.
It revealed that prices for gas and electricity can vary by an average of £100 as household electricity bills fluctuate according to where you live.
"While suppliers choose to target ultra-competitive online plans regionally, such as EDF Energy in some cases, we will see a postcode lottery. Regional pricing is a key part of the competitive battlefield," says uSwitch's Ann Robinson, right.
ScottishPower, as a power giant operating nationwide, had the biggest inconsistency, charging up to £189 extra for customers living in different areas, despite their being on the same energy plan, paying in the same way and using the same amount of energy.
The most expensive place to live energy-wise is Cardiff, where online customers pay £949 a year on average, even as electricity bills rise elsewhere, while Nottingham is the cheapest with an average of £855 for online tariffs.
This discrepancy, uSwitch says, has been commonplace on standard energy plans but is now affecting online customers. Going online is still the cheapest way to pay for energy, but, says Ms Robinson: "The key thing is for consumers to minimise the impact, by making sure they move to the most competitive plan, even though switching doesn't always pay for some, with the most competitive supplier in their region."
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