Over 4,600 people from across the region, joined together in a bid to get a better deal on their energy bills.

During the two week switching period, 699 residents switched to a cheaper tariff. Those who switched have benefitted from an average saving of £110 a year.
Two people saved over £1,000 and five others saved over £500.

In total the Liverpool City Region collective switch saved local residents £76,435 on their energy bills.

Scheme switching partner, energyhelpline successfully negotiated several different offers from energy suppliers. Scottish Power, Npower, The Co-operative Energy and Good Energy all made offers, with up to £50 cashback against their energy tariffs. The offers included a variable tariff; fixed tariffs, quarterly billing, and an offer for customers with prepayment meters. These special offers were available for a limited period from 3rd June to 14th June 2013.

The Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, who leads on low carbon issues for the City Region, said: “It’s great that we’ve been able to put so much money back into the pockets of local residents. It shows that by working together in this way, we can make a difference. Those who didn’t register for the collective switch have not missed out. We’re going to run another collective switch later in the year and we hope even more people will get involved and see how much they could save on their energy bills.”

Organisers, Energy Projects Plus, along with partners Halton Council, Knowsley Council, Liverpool City Council, Sefton Council and Wirral Council are planning another collective switch, due to take place in early Autumn.

Those interested in taking part in the next Liverpool City Region Collective Switch can register their details on www.LCRenergyswitch.co.uk or call Energy Projects Plus on freephone 0800 043 0151.

Over 4,500 residents have joined the Liverpool City Region Collective Switch to get a better deal on their energy bills.

Offers are now in from energy suppliers and there’s something for everyone. Householders are invited to have a look at the offers and see how much they could save.

The level of response enabled scheme switching partner, energyhelpline to negotiate several different deals to suit the different needs of the whole group.

Offers were made by Scottish Power, Npower, The Co-operative Energy and Good Energy and include a variable tariff; a range of fixed tariffs with options to fix for one, two or three years; a green tariff; an offer for customers paying by quarterly billing, and an offer for customers with prepayment meters. Some of these are early bird offers which end on Friday 7^th June. All other offers end on Friday 14^th June.

The Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, who leads on low carbon issues for the City Region, said: “We’re really pleased with the level of response we’ve had to the scheme. This is an opportunity for a lot of people in the Liverpool City Region to save money on their energy bills, and I hope that everyone who joined the scheme is able to benefit from one of the offers.”

There’s still time to join the collective switch until the offers close on 14^th June. You can see the offers as part of a full market comparison, and generate a personalised quotation to see how much you could save, by visiting www.LCRenergyswitch.co.uk.  Alternatively, you can call energyhelpline on 0800 902 0415 or 01622 845 594 to speak to an expert energy advisor.