Energy prices depend on what area of the UK you live. From a pricing viewpoint the UK is divided into 14 separate distribution areas:

• 10 - Eastern
• 11 - East Midlands
• 12 - London
• 13 - Manweb
• 14 - Midlands
• 15 - Northern
• 16 - Norweb
• 17 - Scottish Hydro
• 18 - Scottish Power
• 19 - Seeboard
• 20 - Southern
• 21 - Swalec
• 22 - SWEB
• 23 - Yorkshire

The price you will pay for electricity depends firstly in what area your home is located.

You need to select what energy supplier currently supplies your home with electricity.

From the drop-down menu please select from one of the following suppliers:

Once you select which supplier another drop-down menu will display, this relates to the tariff (or price plan) that you are currently supplied with.

Each supplier has many different price plans, so when doing the comparison do insert the correct tariff as that will allow us to provide the most accurate advice.

If you do not know what tariff you are on, simply select “Standard”.

To allow us to carry out the comparison we need to know how much electricity your use in your home.

The best and most accurate way will be to enter the number of kWhs per year, this information can be obtained from looking at the last four electricity bills or calling your existing electricity supplier and asking them.

If you don’t have access to this information then you can enter your monthly or quarterly spend or even the number of bedrooms in your home. Do bear in mind that the more accurate information you can provide at this stage allows us to prepare a more accurate comparison.

If you have Economy 7 meter (where you get seven hours of lower cost electricity at night) please select this. The average UK night/day split is 54.6% and the system defaults to this – if this does not reflect your own pattern please select the correct percentage.

There are various methods to pay your energy bills:

Monthly Direct Debit
The cheapest way in which to pay an energy account. The supplier will calculate a monthly figure that will be taken from your bank account on the same date every month. This figure is calculated so that you are paying for your estimated energy spend equally over a 12 month period.

Quarterly Direct Debit
This is sometimes called variable direct debit. The supplier will send you a bill each quarter and within a period (usually 10 - 14 days) this will be automatically deducted from your bank account.

Quarterly Cash/Cheque
The supplier will send you a bill each quarter and within a period (usually 10 - 14 days) you will be expected to pay this by cash or cheque, either directly to the supplier or at a bank or post-office. Often suppliers will offer prompt payment discounts on these type of payments.

Prepayment Meter
If you wish to pay in advance for your energy then you can have a prepayment meter fitted. In order to buy gas or electricity you'll be given a payment card or key, which can be topped up at a designated payment agent. Prepayment tariffs are generally more expensive than other payment methods.

Select your preferred method below:

Renewable Energy Tariffs
With these tariffs the energy supplier is either generating its own renewable energy which is then being sold to you or is purchasing renewable energy so that it covers the amount of kWhs (units) that it has sold. When you do a search of Renewable Energy Tariffs we list the results on the basis of highest beneficial CO2 impact.