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Robert Hammond, energy expert at Consumer Focus said:

‘E.ON customers will see this as a piece of welcome news.  Any price cut is better than no price cut at all,  but a pattern is emerging and yet again our energy companies are operating with a pack mentality.

It speaks volumes that this announcement is remarkably similar to ones made recently by E.ON’s competitors.  It is crystal clear that suppliers are operating in a low-risk market where there is insufficient competition to drive down prices.  

‘Wholesale energy prices have been falling since 2008, yet our suppliers wait until the spring, when we obviously use our heating less, to pass on meagre price cuts – it is a model of how a competitive market shouldn’t work.’

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 Estimated GB Average Energy Prices following recent price change announcements*

 

	Gas
Tariff – Payment Type	Current	Current	Current	Estimated	Current	29 Mar 10	Max	Min	Average
Gas – Medium User	SPower	EDF	BGas	E.ON	npower	SSE	Bill	Bill	Bill
Monthly Direct Debit	£764	£723	£719	£691	£776	£702	£776	£691	£729
Standard Credit – Cash or Cheque	£905	£769	£754	£735	£797	£740	£905	£735	£783
Pre Payment Meter	£826	£768	£754	£735	£797	£715	£826	£715	£766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	Electricity
Tariff – Payment Type	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Max	Min	Average
Electricity – Medium User	SPower	EDF	BGas	E.ON	npower	SSE	Bill	Bill	Bill
Monthly Direct Debit	£403	£403	£377	£422	£437	£424	£437	£377	£411
Standard Credit – Cash or Cheque	£467	£429	£417	£449	£458	£446	£467	£417	£444
Pre Payment Meter	£437	£428	£417	£449	£458	£446	£458	£417	£439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	Dual Fuel
Tariff – Payment Type	Current	Current	Current	Estimated	Current	29 Mar 10	Max	Min	Average
Dual Fuel – Medium User	SPower	EDF	BGas	E.ON	npower	SSE	Bill	Bill	Bill
Monthly Direct Debit	£1,156	£1,117	£1,082	£1,088	£1,150	£1,102	£1,156	£1,082	£1,116
Standard Credit – Cash or Cheque	£1,355	£1,189	£1,157	£1,184	£1,255	£1,162	£1,355	£1,157	£1,217
Pre Payment Meter	£1,262	£1,189	£1,157	£1,184	£1,255	£1,162	£1,262	£1,157	£1,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

N/A No available tariff

Average bills are based on annual consumptions of 20,500 kWh for Gas, 3,300 kWh for Electricity and are averagedacross each regional distribution area to give a GB average

All prices include VAT @ 5%

Source: Consumer Focus