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Back to school is the right time to change energy suppliers: with soaring prices since the beginning of the summer (almost 9% increase in the regulated electricity rate) and autumn happens (period when we turn on the heating), the time is propitious to watch what the competition. Changing the operator saves up to 200 euros over one year.
In order to change electricity or gas suppliers, you first have to find the best offer. For this, there is a comparator on the website of the energy ombudsman, with more than 30 electricity suppliers on the market. It is necessary to opt for an offer with a fixed price. This avoids the unpleasant surprises of the indexed offers on the regulated tariff which have only increased in recent years.
A reduction ... on a third of the bill
Beware of too tempting offers is also a good attitude. "When you have -10%, -12% offers, consumers should not believe that this percentage of reduction is on the bill," warns Cédric Musso, energy specialist at UFC Que Choisir . An energy bill is a third of consumption, a third of subscription and a third of tax. The discount percentage is only one-third of the bill. "
Finally, it should be noted that changing the supplier is free and can be done at any time. There is no need to wait for the anniversary date of the contract and it is up to the new supplier to take care of all the steps.