Gas and electricity best buy table

No one wants to pay over the odds for their gas and electricity. So check our best buy table for the cheapest energy supplier.

Our best buy table is an easy way to see which supplier and tariff is currently the cheapest available for a medium user.

Energy users are split into low, medium and high. Energy regulator Ofgem defines a medium user as using 16,500 units of gas and 3,300 units of electricity a year.

Read how to work out your energy usage.

Energy best buys

Cheapest overall (fixed and non-fixed) dual fuel tariffs, for a medium energy user, paying by direct debit, as at 17 May, 2012.

Supplier	Tariff	Average UK bill
First Utility	iSave v10	£1,027
EDF	Blue + Price Promise	£1,054
Sainsbury's	Online Price Freeze June 2013	£1,058
Npower	Bill Saver August 2013	£1,061
Scottish Power	Online Fixed Price Energy August 2013	£1,086
E.ON	Save Online 12	£1,113
OVO Energy	New Energy Fixed	£1,140
Scottish & Southern	Fixed Discount April 2014	£1,140
British Gas	Online Energy	£1,142
AVERAGE		£1,091

Energy consumption

While best buy tables are good as a guide it’s important to remember that energy prices will vary based on where you live and how much gas and electricity you’re consuming.

Consumer Focus accredited price comparison sites like Confused.com allow you to search the whole of the UK energy market to find the supplier offering the best deal for you.