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Posted by: Green Fingers Monday 26th February 2007, 11:37am
Last edited 26/02/2007 11:37am by Green Fingers

What are the costs involved...

I've only just noticed that a house across the road has had a wind turbine installed in the back garden, but not the one from B&Q as far as I can tell. Also, I'm sure that the B&Q version is a wall mounting, which isn't any good if you live in the middle of a row of terreced houses.

So, I thought I would have a look at the 'green' alternatives from the energy suppliers as presumably it doesn't involve any major alterations. The other consideration is whether it would result in cheap gas and electricty bills or how much the difference would be.

I started with British Gas (as I am still with them). It does state that it provides 'green electricity' and that it won't cost any more, also that it can be part of the dual fuel scheme (I think). I then searched for green energy suppliers in my region, producing a list including many companies that I hadn't heard of plus British Gas wasn't listed, which puzzled me somewhat.

However, recognised names included EDF (£0.42 extra per unit), PowerGen (£25 extra per year charge), ScottishPower (2 versions - no extra charge/£2.50 extra per quarter), Npower (no extra charge). So, apart from having to work out the costs based on current usage, the best option looks like the no extra charge options.

Has anybody else already gone down this route?

Seeing as this includes British Gas, and there are 'price reductions' due in March, I think it is a case of wait and see what happens with all the suppliers first.

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