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With the cost of living crisis ongoing and people wondering just when prices might start going down, one move some are making is looking into just who their providers are, and if they’re the most competitively priced.
While energy bills will fall by £426 a year on average after Ofgem dropped its energy price cap, they are still higher than many can comfortably afford.
The regulator announced it will be lowered from the current £3,280 per year to £2,074 for the average household in England, Wales and Scotland, effective from July 1.
They had soared from £1,162 a year for a typical household in August 2021 to £4,279 at its peak, with the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine both pushing up wholesale prices.
So while prices are slowly coming down – during the summer months when we typically use less energy anyway – you might have a question about your bill or payments.
Speaking to your provider can help with things like that, as well as connecting your property to electricity or gas and moving your meter.
So, how can you find out who supplies your gas and electricity? Here’s what you need to know.
How do I find out who supplies my gas and electricity?
With energy prices stil; high, many people are looking into their energy suppliers (Picture: Getty Images)
The details of your gas and energy provider could have been hiding under your nose this entire time.
Contact details for your current energy supplier can be found on a recent energy bill either posted to you or online.
Alternatively, to find out who your gas supplier is you can contact the Meter Point Administration Service by calling them at 08706 081524.
Online, you can use their Find My Supplier service by entering your postcode to receive your gas supplier information.
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They can also give you your Meter Point Reference Number (MPRN). This tells your energy supplier where your meter is and your gas supply number.
To find out more information about your electricity supplier, you can use the Energy Network Association search tool to find your network operator by postcode.
They can also give you your electricity Meter Point Administration Number (MPAN).
This will tell your energy supplier where your meter is and your electricity supply number.
Your energy network can give you information on your supplier as well as the location of your meter (Picture: Getty Images)
You can also use the Lloyds register providers list to find independent operators.
Different network operators run areas of the energy network, but some independent companies also own areas of the network run by other local operators.
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