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September 04, 2006

Utility Warehouse Discount Club increase domestic energy prices

From the 1st September 2006 Telecom Plus plc who operate the Utility Warehouse Discount Club has increased the cost of gas in all but three of the UK's distribution areas, those unaffected are Midlands, Northern and Yorkshire.

Electricity prices have also increased in seven areas, reduced in three areas and remained the same in four areas.

Overall the combined increased in gas and electricity throughout the UK averages at 11.46%, which is one of the least increases we have seen in recent weeks.

The full effect of these changes can be seen in the following table:

Local Distribution Area Pre Increase Post increase increase overall % increase Gas% increase Electric % increase
East Midlands £828.78 £951.37 £122.60 14.79% 21.23% 4.11%
Eastern £835.49 £954.27 £118.79 14.22% 21.23% 2.83%
London £854.10 £976.79 £122.69 14.37% 23.73% 0.00%
Manweb £840.49 £990.98 £150.49 17.90% 24.77% 7.62%
Midlands £861.35 £861.35 £0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Northern £873.10 £873.10 £0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Norweb £842.19 £954.94 £112.75 13.39% 19.15% 4.22%
Scottish Hydro £877.91 £990.50 £112.59 12.83% 23.92% -3.44%
Scottish Power £847.59 £1,002.11 £154.52 18.23% 26.27% 6.68%
Seeboard £845.38 £967.95 £122.58 14.50% 19.15% 7.18%
Southern £876.48 £977.58 £101.10 11.54% 20.48% -1.86%
Swalec £895.29 £1,022.48 £127.19 14.21% 28.04% -5.14%
SWEB £877.60 £1,004.08 £126.48 14.41% 21.65% 4.04%
Yorkshire £864.24 £864.24 £0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Average UK wide increase 1st September 2006 11.46% 10.38% 9.16%
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. . % increases noted are against these profiles. Source www.energylinx.com

With the energy market in a continuous state of flux Energylinx would encourage all customers to look very seriously at capped or fixed prices deals as soon as possible. We have already had four fixed price tariffs close for new business this year and each time prices increase there is a distinct possibility that existing fixed price tariffs may close, so advice from Energylinx is act now.

Energylinx is largest specialist domestic energy price comparison in the UK that allows users to compare the prices of every single gas and electricity supplier. With so many companies in the market it becomes ever more critical that the domestic customer ensures that any comparison provided is 100% impartial.

Domestic customers can do this by logging onto any of the following links or to call Energylinx on 0800 849 7077 for a personalised quote. Energylinx will then send you a detailed domestic energy quote.

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