For 20 years, EPP have worked hard to alleviate the causes of fuel poverty.

This Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, we will be at The Venue, Huyton, providing advice to residents on how to keep warm and comfortable in their homes, and making sure they are on the best tariff.

Our Fuel Debt Advisors will also be out and about in the Wirral, providing support to customers with fuel debt. The Wirral Fuel Debt Advice Service can also support with funeral arears, water debt and funding towards white goods and boiler replacement.

As always, our Save Energy Advice Line will be providing expert impartial energy efficiency advice and referring residents across Merseyside and Cheshire to grants and schemes for additional support.

We will also be promoting our brand new project, Warm and Healthy Homes, which provides home visits to residents who are particularly vulnerable to cold living conditions, and delivers a range of personalised support which can include switching energy tariff, advice on using energy more efficiently, referrals for income maximisation support and funding for energy efficiency measures.

In addition, the Merseyside Collective Switch, managed by Energy Projects Plus, is currently open for switching. Over 7,000 Merseyside households are taking part in this current round. Those who registered are invited to switch to the exclusive market beating tariffs that have been negotiated for the group, with typical savings of £350 per year for a direct debit customer. Additional switching support is also available to those who missed out on the current round.

To find out more about what we do, or to access any of the support above, call the Save Energy Advice Line on 0800 043 0151 or visit www.epplus.org.uk

Offers are now in for the Merseyside Collective Switch and organisers are pleased to announce they have negotiated exclusive, market beating offers on behalf of Merseyside residents.

Over 7,000 local people have taken part in this round of the Merseyside Collective Switch to get a better deal on their energy bills, which has led to a range of attractive offers being secured from energy suppliers.

The winning tariff is from E.on with a 1 year fixed monthly direct debit at the average annual cost of £770. This exclusive market beating deal has average savings of £350 per household. E.on have also offered exclusive market beating tariffs for Economy 7 and Pay on Receipt of Bill customers. Deals have also been secured for prepayment customers with an offer from OVO Energy, and we are thrilled to have a winning Green Energy deal from OVO Energy.

The offers are available as part of a full market comparison, so householders can see how much they could save and choose the tariff that is best for them. The scheme’s switching partner, energyhelpline, are on hand to make the switching process easy.

The scheme is organised by local charity, Energy Projects Plus, together with the six Merseyside local authorities and Viridis. It aims to reduce people’s energy bills through negotiating cheaper tariffs from energy suppliers and making it easier for people to switch.

Switching levels are currently at their highest levels for four years, according to Ofgem. The Merseyside Collective Switch is proud to have been a part of movement to make switching easier, saving Merseyside residents over £760,000 off their fuel bills since its launch in 2013.

The offers are only available until Monday 14^th March so if you have registered for this round or any of our previous switching rounds, don’t delay switch today.

If you didn’t register in time, you won’t be able to switch to the exclusive offers tariffs, but you can still do a full market comparison at www.energyhelpline.com/lcrcollectiveswitch, or call the Save Energy Advice Line on 0800 043 0151 to request a call from a switching advisor.

The next round of the Merseyside Collective Switch is now open. Merseyside residents are invited to register their interest and see how much they could save on their energy bills through taking part.

Over 150,000 households have taken part in the Merseyside Collective Switch so far, and over £750,000 has been saved collectively by those who switched. Save up to £214 off your average yearly bill this winter by taking part.

Mr Stan Parker from Widnes took part in the collective switch and saved £341 a year on his energy bills. He said: “It was really quick and easy to switch through the Merseyside Collective Switch. I was provided with clear information and support every step of the way and I am thrilled to be saving such a significant amount on my fuel bills”.

The Switch Together, Save Together scheme is organised by local charity, Energy Projects Plus, alongside the six Merseyside local authorities and Viridis.

Collective switching works by asking people to register their interest then uses collective buying power to negotiate an exclusive tariff from energy suppliers. The exclusive tariff is only available to those who register for the collective switch. Previous rounds of the switch have attracted exclusive offers from both the large and smaller suppliers and some tariffs have been the best on the market.

In addition to the Collective Switch offer tariff, participants are welcome to switch to any tariff on the market to find the deal that’s right for them, with tariffs shown against each other for comparison.

The scheme aims to make it easier and safer to switch supplier, and advisors are on hand to offer free and impartial help every step of the way.

Peter Owen, Chief Executive of Energy Projects Plus said “As we hit the colder months, and our energy use increases, now is a great time to check if we are on the tariff best for us. The Collective Switch has been created to make checking as simple and straightforward as possible, with support available at all stages. I would encourage everyone to join in and see how much they could save.”

Residents are invited to register their interest in the collective switch by Sunday 14^th February in order to receive information about the exclusive tariffs. It’s free to join, and there is no obligation to switch once the offers are released.

To join the Merseyside Collective Switch simply register online at  or call the local Save Energy Advice Line on Freephone 0800 043 0151, where free and impartial help and advice about saving energy at home is also available.

This round of the Merseyside Collective Switch has now come to an end. We would like to thank everyone who took part, with your help we have saved over £90,000 in this round of switching. Some exclusive tariff’s were secured with a winning 1 year fixed tariff from British Gas.

We were also thrilled to see a winning Green tariff from Green Star Energy.

Although this round has ended its never to late to check and switch to make sure you are on the cheapest tariff. You can switch today by visiting  energyhelpline’s website , but please note the exclusive offers are only available through taking part in our collective switching scheme.

However if you want to take part in another one of our safe, supported and hassle free Collective Switches don’t worry there will be another one in the Spring.

If you want to find out more about collective switching visit

Run by Wirral council this super free event on 4th November at the Floral Hall, New Brighton will tell you how to stay safe, warm and well this winter.

11am to 3pm hosted by John Kennedy with exhibition, music and demonstration throughout the day.

Click the link Safe Warm Well in Winter Event Flyer for a poster

We are thrilled to reveal the exclusive collective energy tariffs we have managed to secure for the group! The winning tariffs are from British Gas, EDF and we are delighted to have a winning green tariff from OVO energy.

These tariffs are only available to those registered for the collective switch. Switching closes on the 16th November, however its not too late to register so take part today! Call 0800 043 0151 or visit

Below we reveal the wining tariffs. . . .

The best deal is from British Gas with an average annual cost of £825. That’s a whopping £277* saving over an average yearly bill of £1,102* and beats the best comparable fixed tariff on the market!

We really want to see as many people as possible getting a better deal on their gas and electricity. So don’t miss out and forward to a friend!

As we enter autumn winter fuel bills can become a worry for many Merseyside residents, with many having to make sacrifices in order to pay their energy bills. Last week we visited Mrs Dorothy Spencer, a Magenta tenant who was kind enough to share her experiences of taking part in the last Merseyside Collective Switch.

Following an accident which left Dorothy wheelchair bound she was struggling to balance paying for her carer and keeping herself warm in her home. She became aware of the switch through her carer and found it quick, easy and worthwhile.

Ms Spencer said ”I was so made up when I switched, the savings were brilliant. With all the cuts I was worrying where to save money, the savings have covered the cuts I had.”

We’ve currently saved over £600,000 for Merseyside residents but we want to save more.

Find out how much you could save by calling the Save Energy Advice Line 0800 043 0151 or alternatively visit

Back the bid for solar panels on Pensby Library

Fledging Wirral community energy group ‘Wirral Community Renewables’ needs your support for its bid to install solar panels on Pensby library. We at Energy Projects Plus are pleased to support the only Wirral project shortlisted in the M&S community energy fund competition.

To win the funds the project needs to top its category in the on-line public vote which runs to the end of September. You can back the ‘Solar Enlightenment’ bid by voting at: www.mandsenergyfund.com/project/28393

The bid is to install 4KWp solar panels on Pensby Library. It has been developed in partnership with Wirral Council and local charity Energy Projects Plus.

If you’d like to get involved in the new Wirral Community Renewables group please email: advisor@epplus.org

Following the most successful collective switch yet, a new round is being launched for Merseyside. Residents are invited to be a part of it and see how they could make their energy bills more affordable.

Over 10,000 Merseyside households have taken part so far and over £600,000 has been saved collectively by those who switched.

The Switch Together, Save Together scheme is organized by local charity, Energy Projects Plus, alongside the six Merseyside local authorities and Vidris.

Collective switching works by asking people to register their interest then uses collective buying power to negotiate an exclusive tariff from energy suppliers. The exclusive tariffs are only available to those who register for the collective switch. Previous rounds of the switch have attracted exclusive offers from both the large and smaller suppliers.

Participants are welcome to switch to any tariff on the market to find the deal that’s right for them, with tariffs shown against each other for comparison.

The scheme aims to make it easier and safer to switch supplier, and advisors are on hand to offer free and impartial help every step of the way.

The last Merseyside Collective Switch saved residents an average of £202.86 with one resident saving £825.06 and many households saving over £500.

Mrs Dorothy Hardcastle from Liverpool took part in the collective switch and saved £348 a year on her energy bills. She said: “I had put off switching my tariff, but the collective switch made it really easy. I was provided with support every step of the way, and I am delighted to be saving such a large amount on my energy bills”.

Residents are invited to register their interest in the collective switch in order to receive information about the negotiated tariffs. Registration is open until the 19^th October it’s free to join and there is no obligation to switch once the offers are released.

You can join the collective switch by registering online at  or by calling the local Save Energy Advice Line on freephone 0800 043 0151, where residents can also get free and impartial help and advice about saving energy at home.

We would all like to welcome our new team member Namora Mallory!

Namora has joined us as our Communications  Officer and will be co-ordinating our online media content and public relations. Namora is a graduate of Law with a strong background working with charities such as The Whitechapel Centre and The Reader Organisation in the Merseyside Area.

“I have always been passionate about social issues such as fuel poverty and take an avid interest in the correlation between renewable energy and energy efficiency as a solution to this. I am excited to assist Energy Projects Plus in tackling fuel poverty and reducing carbon emissions in the Merseyside Area by spreading the word about the great work we do”

For any media and press enquiries contact Namora on : namora.mallory@epplus.org