Dual fuel is a term coined by energy suppliers that means you receive both your gas and electricity from the same energy supplier.
For example if you receive your gas from one company and electricity from another then you are not on a dual fuel tariff.
What’s the big difference?
Well as far as you and your home is concerned there is relatively little difference between having dual fuel and single fuel contracts. But the reason dual fuel contracts are so popular is that there are a number of benefits associated with them.
OK then, so what are the benefits of dual fuel?
Well depending on the supplier there are usually some decent benefits to being on a dual fuel tariff.
• It is usually quite a bit cheaper than the other payment methods as in fact it has been shown that you could save as much as £91 a year by going dual fuel.
• Convenience. It is far more convenient to know that the right amount of money is going to come out of your account every month, you only receive bills from one company and it can all be on the same bill.
• You only need to deal with one company so for problems or enquiries etc you only need to deal with one company.
Is switching to dual fuel easy?
Switching to a duel fuel tariff is relatively straightforward. Firstly you shop around to make sure you are getting the best deal, then once you have established the tariff that can save you the most money you simply contact them and they will sort everything out for you.
There’s no complicated paperwork or anything and the whole thing is really simple the only thing you’ll notice about the change is that your bills will be cheaper.
Is dual fuel always the cheapest option?
Dual fuel discounts should always lower the cost of your energy bills and when you couple that with the benefits of only having to deal with one supplier it is often a great deal. However it isn’t always the cheapest option so if that’s the only factor for you then it would be worth doing some in depth shopping around.
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