Epping Forest District Council will be part of the Essex Energy Switch (EES) 2019. This is a county-wide collective energy switching campaign launched in 2014 and designed to help Essex residents cut their gas and electricity bills. The scheme is run in partnership with iChoosr, a national company, who manage the online registration, auction and offer. Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible for promoting the scheme each winter to Essex residents.
The Council recognises that some householders across the District are struggling to pay for their energy supplies and this scheme is one way of addressing the issue. It demonstrates that in partnership with ECC we can make a positive difference to the lives of residents and communities.
This is in keeping with Councils commitment to help more residents benefit from cost effective energy and reduce our carbon emissions. Further information can be found in the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (as amended) Progress Report on the Council website.
https://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/your-council/policies-plans-and-strategies/
The EES is a collective switching process. Collective switching occurs when a group of like-minded consumers band together to negotiate a better deal – the more people that register, the bigger the potential there is to save. The iChoosr approach to collective switching is less complex and less time consuming than ‘going it alone’ and it’s all without any obligation. The key dates for the winter campaign 2019/20 are:
3 December 2019 – Registration launch
11 February 2020 – Auction
25 February 2020 – Offers
24 March 2020 – Closure
Registration is open from 3 December 2019 to 10 February 2020; the auction takes place on 11 February 2020 and the offer letters to registrants are sent out from the 25 February 2020.
Once registration has closed, energy providers will bid against one another to obtain the custom of those who have registered. The winning bidder will be whichever company offers the best prices. This is a great opportunity for busy people who don’t have time to hunt around for the best offer. It is free to register for the Energy Switch and registrants are under no obligation to switch current providers.
The prices offered will be based on the number of residents who register. This means that the more people who register their interest, the better the deal offered and in turn, the opportunity to cut down on energy costs.
The process is quick, easy and to find out more and register for the Energy Switch visit www.essex.gov.uk/energyswitch (which direct residents to the iChoosr landing page).
This is a great opportunity for busy people who don’t have time to hunt around for the best offer. It is free to register for the Energy Switch and registrants are under no obligation to switch current providers.
The prices offered will be based on the number of residents who register. This means that the more people who register their interest, the better the deal offered and in turn, the opportunity to cut down on energy costs.
The process is quick, easy and to find out more and register for the Energy Switch visit www.essex.gov.uk/energyswitch (which direct residents to the iChoosr landing page).