Mayor George Ferguson has launched a new scheme to help Bristol householders and small businesses save money on their electricity and gas bills by joining together to switch energy providers.

Bristol Switch & Save is a new not-for-profit collective buying scheme where residents and small businesses on a domestic tariff can join together to get a better deal.

With over 25 suppliers and 400 tariffs on the market, it is hard to know what the best deal is. Bristol Switch & Save will help reduce the confusion by finding the best deal on the group’s behalf. It is being led by Bristol-based charity the Centre for Sustainable Energy, in partnership with Bristol City Council, Bristol Credit Union and the Bristol Pound.


The aim is to get at least 5,000 people to sign up by 22 March, but the more people who register their interest the more likely that better tariffs can be negotiated.

Mayor George Ferguson said: "Bristol Switch and Save is an excellent opportunity for residents and small businesses to save money off their energy bills. Trying to achieve a better deal can be an unfathomable and confusing experience so collective bargaining is a common sense and powerful idea. I shall no doubt be registering an interest myself."

(CD/GK)