scottish and southern increase prices

The last of the major energy suppliers followed suit by increasing it’s Gas and Electricity prices. The price rise will come into force on April 1st 2008. Scottish and Southern are the last major supplier to announce an increase, blaiming an increase in wholesale price for the rise.

Gas prices will rise by approx £85 per year and electricity by approx £50 according to Uswitch. A dual fuel bill will increase by approx £131 per year.

Scottish and Southern follow NPower, EDF Energy, British Gas, EON and Scottish power who have all increased the price of it’s gas and electricity.

Since the start of the year, Npower has put prices up for its electricity customers by 12.7% and gas prices rose by 17.2%. EDF put up electricity tariffs by 7.9% and gas prices by 12.9%.

British Gas increased gas and electricity prices by 15%. Scottish Power increased gas bills by 15% and electricity bills by 14%, and E.On put up gas bills by 15% and electricity tariffs by 9.7%.

fixed rate gas bills

Discounted Energy
• Save Money
3% cheaper than ScottishPower’s standard monthly Direct Debit prices for gas and electricity* NB: At launch, this equates to an average saving of £25 per annum on Dual Fuel**
• Guarantee Period
Your prices will remain 3% below ScottishPower’s standard monthly Direct Debit prices until July 2009.
• Convenience
Customers who take gas and electricity from us will receive one combined bill and our Gas & Electricity Offer discount of up to £16.80 per annum (inc. VAT).
• Online Option
Save an additional £15.75 per annum (inc VAT) for Dual Fuel customers by choosing to manage your energy account online or £10.50 per annum (inc VAT) for Electricity Solus customers.
Fixed Price
• No PRICE RISES until March 2011

Your customers can look forward with added confidence to the security of fixed prices until 28th February 2011 with our Fixed Price Energy Offer. Convenience - Customers who take gas and electricity from ScottishPower will receive one combined bill and our Gas & Electricity Offer discount of up to £16.80* per annum (incl. VAT).
*The gas and electricity offer annual discount of £16.80 inc VAT is available in ScottishPower and Manweb former host public electricity supply areas for dual fuel customers paying monthly by direct debit. All other customers who qualify for the discount will receive an annual discount of £10.50 inc VAT
Online Option
Save an additional £15.75 per annum (inc VAT) for Dual Fuel customers by choosing to manage your energy account online or £10.50 per annum (inc VAT) for electricity Solus customers.
* Based on the kWh rate comparison between ScottishPower’s standard monthly Direct Debit prices and ScottishPower’s Discounted Energy Offer. **** Saving shown based on comparison between ScottishPower’s Standard average domestic Dual Fuel bill and ScottishPower’s Discounted Energy Offer Dual Fuel bill for a customer supplied on Standard Rate electricity using 3,300kWh and 20,500kWh of mains gas each year who pays monthly by Direct Debit. Based on an average Dual Fuel bill across.