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March 09, 2005

EDF Energy Increase Online Energy Prices

With effect from today, EDF Energy has increased the cost of its online energy accounts across its three brands, London Energy, SWEB Energy and Seeboard Energy.

The increase does not affect existing customers and is applicable to anyone joining EDF Energy on one of its Online Energy Accounts from today onwards.

Through its three brands, London Energy, SWEB Energy and Seeboard Energy, EDF Energy supplies energy to over 5 million customer accounts in the UK.

EDF Energy launched their online tariffs on the 21st September 2004 and this has been the first increase since launch.

Energylinx has analysed the increase and how it affects a standard domestic energy customer, paying by monthly direct debit, the results of which are shown below:

Local Distribution Area Pre Increase Post increase % increase
East Midlands £545.51 £568.75 4.26%
Manweb £527.98 £608.58 15.27%
Midland £515.28 £602.95 17.01%
Northern £509.49 £597.24 17.22%
Norweb £534.58 £573.03 7.19%
Scottish Hydro £542.31 £592.75 9.30%
ScottishPower £535.70 £585.94 9.38%
Yorkshire £511.79 £580.42 13.41%
Based on standard domestic consumer consuming an average 3,300 kWhs electricity and 20.500 kWhs of gas per annum - paying by monthly direct debit. The prices include VAT and all applicable discounts. Source www.energylinx.co.uk

If you wish to carry out a personal comparison of how these Online tariffs from EDF Energy compare with the other UK domestic energy suppliers feel free to use any of the links below:

Dual Fuel Price Comparison

Gas Price Comparison

Electricity Price Comparison

These Energylinx calculators are unique in that they allow you to compare the prices of all energy suppliers.

Energylinx will arrange the whole transfer process for you, including notifying your existing supplier of any planned change and tracking the transfer to ensure that it occurs on time and accurately. Energylinx provides its services completely free of charge to the domestic consumer.

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