Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs

April 27th, 2018

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Big 6 supplier’s top 9 cheapest tariffs as on 1st September 2021

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
British Gas	Energy Plus Protection Mar2024v13	£1,275
EDF Energy	Simply Online Sep24v2	£1,282
British Gas	Green Future Oct 2023	£1,314
ScottishPower	Fixed Price December 2022 M2	£1,577
ScottishPower	Fixed Price December 2022 H2	£1,589
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed Dec 2023 CM2	£1,589
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed Dec 2023 CM2 Online	£1,589
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed Dec 2023 CH2	£1,601
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed Dec 2023 CH2 Online	£1,601

Correct as of 01/09/2021

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 4th August 2021

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
EDF Energy	Simply Online 2 Year Fix Aug23v3	£1,179
British Gas	Energy Plus Protection Mar 2024v3	£1,190
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v7 Paper Billing	£1,193
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v7 Paperless Billing	£1,193
British Gas	HomeEnergy Secure Oct 2023v2	£1,278
British Gas	Green Future Oct 2023	£1,314
ScottishPower	Fixed Price December 2022 M1	£1,370
ScottishPower	Fixed Price December 2022 H1	£1,382
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed Dec2023 CM1	£1,382
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed Dec2023 CM1 Online	£1,382
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed Dec2023 CH1	£1,394
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed Dec2023 CH1 Online	£1,394

Correct as of 04/08/2021

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 2nd July 2021.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
EDF Energy	Simply Online 2 Year Fix Jul23	£1,137
SSE	Standard	£1,137
ScottishPower	Standard	£1,138
ScottishPower	Standard Online	£1,138
SSE	1 Year Fix Online Only Paper Billing	£1,193
SSE	1 Year Fix Online Only Paperless Billing	£1,193
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v7 Paper Billing	£1,193
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v7Paperless Billing	£1,193
ScottishPower	Fixed Price August 2022 M2	£1,198
ScottishPower	Fixed Price August 2022 H2	£1,210
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed August 2023 CM2	£1,210
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed August2023 CM2 Online	£1,210
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed August 2023 CH2	£1,222
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed August2023 CH2 Online	£1,222
British Gas	HomeEnergy Secure Jul 2023	£1,256
British Gas	Green Future Jul 2023	£1,292

Correct as of 02/07/2021

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 2nd June 2021.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
SSE	Energy and Boiler Service 2 Paperless Billing	£1,074
SSE	Online Energy v14 Paperless Billing	£1,081
EDF Energy	Simply Online 2 Year Fix Jun23	£1,096
SSE	Energy and Boiler Service 2 Paper Billing	£1,119
SSE	Online Energy v14 Paper Billing	£1,126
SSE	Standard	£1,137
ScottishPower	Standard	£1,138
ScottishPower	Standard Online	£1,138
ScottishPower	Fixed Price August 2022 M1	£1,174
ScottishPower	Fixed Price August 2022 H1	£1,186
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v7 Paper Billing	£1,193
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v7Paperless Billing	£1,193
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed August 2023 CM1	£1,210
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed August 2023 CM1Online	£1,210
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed August 2023 CH1	£1,222
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Green Fixed August 2023 CH1Online	£1,222
British Gas	HomeEnergy Secure Jun 2023	£1,247
British Gas	Green Future Jun 2023	£1,283

Correct as of 02/06/2021

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 5th May 2021.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
ScottishPower	Super Saver May 2022 B2	£1,033
ScottishPower	Greener Future May 2022 B1	£1,053
ScottishPower	Green Super Saver May 2022 B1	£1,079
EDF Energy	Simply Online 2 Year Fix May23	£1,082
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v4 Paper Billing	£1,137
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v4 Paperless Billing	£1,137
SSE	Standard	£1,137
ScottishPower	Standard	£1,138
ScottishPower	Standard Online	£1,138
ScottishPower	Greener Future May 2022 M2	£1,150
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v6 Paper Billing	£1,159
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v6 Paperless Billing	£1,159
ScottishPower	Greener Future May 2022 H2	£1,162
British Gas	HomeEnergy Secure May 2023	£1,189
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Greener Future May 2023 CM2	£1,198
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Greener Future May23 CM2 Online	£1,198
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Greener Future May 2023 CH2	£1,210
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Greener Future May23 CH2 Online	£1,210
British Gas	Green Future May 2023v2	£1,225

Correct as of 05/05/2021

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 6th April 2021.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
E.ON	Fix Online Exclusive v67	£986
ScottishPower	Super Saver April 2022 B1	£1,054
E.ON	Fix Online v44	£1,070
EDF Energy	Simply Online 2 Year Fix Apr23v3	£1,082
E.ON	Fix 1 Year v6	£1,102
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v4 Paper Billing	£1,137
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v4 Paperless Billing	£1,137
SSE	Standard	£1,137
British Gas	HomeEnergy Fix Apr 2022v2	£1,138
ScottishPower	Standard	£1,138
ScottishPower	Standard Online	£1,138
ScottishPower	Greener Future May 2022 M1	£1,138
E.ON	Energy Plan	£1,138
E.ON	Fix 2 Year v12	£1,138
ScottishPower	Greener Future May 2022 H1	£1,150
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v6 Paper Billing	£1,159
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v6 Paperless Billing	£1,159
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Greener Future May 2023 CM1	£1,162
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Greener Future May2023 CM1 Online	£1,162
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Greener Future May 2023 CH1	£1,174

Correct as of 06/04/2021

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 1st March 2021.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
E.ON	Fix Online Exclusive v62	£952
ScottishPower	Greener Future March 2022 B1	£954
ScottishPower	Super Saver March 2022 B1	£1,014
SSE	Online Energy v9 Paperless Billing	£1,031
SSE	Online Energy v9 Paper Billing	£1,032
EDF Energy	Simply Online 2 Year Fix Mar23	£1,037
ScottishPower	Standard	£1,042
ScottishPower	Standard Online	£1,042
E.ON	Fix Online v44	£1,070
SSE	SSE Online Smart Saver	£1,079
E.ON	Fix 1 Year v6	£1,102
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v4 Paper Billing	£1,137
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v4 Paperless Billing	£1,137
SSE	Standard	£1,137
ScottishPower	Greener Future May 2022 M1	£1,138
E.ON	Energy Plan	£1,138
E.ON	Fix 2 Year v12	£1,138
ScottishPower	Greener Future May 2022 H1	£1,150
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v6 Paper Billing	£1,159
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v6 Paperless Billing	£1,159

Correct as of 01/03/2021

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 5th February 2021.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
E.ON	Fix Online Exclusive v60	£949
ScottishPower	Greener Future February 2022 B1	£956
ScottishPower	Super Saver February 2022 B1	£1,017
EDF Energy	Simply Online 2 Year Fix Feb23	£1,017
E.ON	Fix 1 Year v5	£1,030
SSE	Online Energy v9 Paperless Billing	£1,031
SSE	Online Energy v9 Paper Billing	£1,032
SSE	Standard	£1,042
ScottishPower	Standard	£1,042
ScottishPower	Standard Online	£1,042
E.ON	Energy Plan	£1,042
E.ON	Fix 2 Year v11	£1,042
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v3 Paper Billing	£1,083
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v3 Paperless Billing	£1,083
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v5 Paper Billing	£1,084
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v5 Paperless Billing	£1,084
ScottishPower	Online Fixed Saver February 2022 v2	£1,090
ScottishPower	Online Fix and Save February 2022 v2	£1,102
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Fixed Saver February 2023 v2	£1,126
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Fixed Saver February2023v2 Online	£1,126

Correct as of 05/02/2021

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 6th January 2021.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
E.ON	Boxing Day Exclusive	£912
E.ON	Fix Online Exclusive v57	£948
EDF Energy	Simply Online 2 Year Fix Jan23v7	£997
ScottishPower	Super Saver January 2022 B2	£999
E.ON	Fix Online v43	£1,008
E.ON	Fix and Drive v10	£1,018
E.ON	Fix 1 Year v4	£1,018
SSE	Standard	£1,042
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v2	£1,042
SSE	SSE Fix and Drive v2	£1,042
ScottishPower	Standard	£1,042
ScottishPower	Standard Online	£1,042
E.ON	Energy Plan	£1,042
E.ON	Fix 2 Year v11	£1,042
ScottishPower	Online Fixed Saver February 2022	£1,066
ScottishPower	Online Fix and Save February 2022	£1,078
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v5 Paper Billing	£1,084
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v5 Paperless Billing	£1,084
British Gas	HomeEnergy Fix Feb 2022	£1,094
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Fixed Saver February 2023	£1,102

Correct as of 06/01/2021

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 7th December 2020.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
British Gas	Energy Plus Protection Jan 2022v8	£858
ScottishPower	Super Saver December 2021 B4	£865
E.ON	Fix Online Exclusive v55	£867
British Gas	Energy Plus Protection Jan 2022v5	£895
ScottishPower	Super Saver December 2021 B3	£899
SSE	Online Energy v7 Paperless Billing	£908
EDF Energy	Simply Online 2 Year Fix Dec22v2	£913
SSE	Online Energy v7 Paper Billing	£952
E.ON	Fix Online v43	£1,008
E.ON	Fix and Drive v10	£1,018
E.ON	Fix 1 Year v4	£1,018
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v2	£1,042
SSE	SSE Fix and Drive v2	£1,042
SSE	Standard	£1,042
ScottishPower	Standard	£1,042
ScottishPower	Standard Online	£1,042
E.ON	Energy Plan	£1,042
E.ON	Fix 2 Year v11	£1,042
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v4	£1,062
ScottishPower	Online Fixed Saver December 2021	£1,066

Correct as of 07/12/2020

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 4th November 2020.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
E.ON	Fix Online Exclusive v52	£884
British Gas	Energy Plus Protection Jan 2022v2	£886
EDF Energy	Simply Online 1 Year Fix Nov21	£901
SSE	Online Energy v5 Paperless Billing	£910
EDF Energy	Simply Online 2 Year Fix Nov22v2	£929
ScottishPower	Super Saver November 2021 B1	£934
SSE	Online Energy v5 Paper Billing	£958
E.ON	Fix Online v43	£1,008
E.ON	Fix and Drive v10	£1,018
E.ON	Fix 1 Year v4	£1,018
SSE	Standard	£1,042
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v2	£1,042
SSE	SSE Fix and Drive v2	£1,042
ScottishPower	Standard	£1,042
ScottishPower	Standard Online	£1,042
E.ON	Energy Plan	£1,042
E.ON	Fix 2 Year v11	£1,042
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v4	£1,062
British Gas	HomeEnergy Fix Nov 2021v3	£1,065
ScottishPower	Online Fixed Saver December 2021	£1,066

Correct as of 04/11/2020

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 5th October 2020.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
E.ON	Fix Online Exclusive v50	£873
EDF Energy	Simply Online 1 Year Fix Oct21	£895
British Gas	Energy Plus Protection Oct 2021v2	£897
SSE	Online Energy v5 Paperless Billing	£910
SSE	Online Energy v5 Paper Billing	£958
E.ON	Fix Online v42	£988
ScottishPower	Super Saver October 2021 B1	£1,000
E.ON	Fix 1 Year v4	£1,018
E.ON	Fix and Drive v10	£1,018
ScottishPower	Standard Online	£1,042
EDF Energy	Standard (Variable)	£1,042
ScottishPower	Standard	£1,042
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v2	£1,042
ScottishPower	Online Fixed Saver October 2021	£1,042
E.ON	Energy Plan	£1,042
E.ON	Fix 2 Year v10	£1,042
ScottishPower	Online Fix and Save October 2021	£1,054
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v4	£1,062
British Gas	HomeEnergy Fix Nov 2021v3	£1,065
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Fixed Saver October 2022	£1,066

Correct as of 05/10/2020

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 9th September 2020.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
E.ON	Fix Online Exclusive v47	£883
British Gas	Energy Plus Home Cover Sep 2021v3	£891
EDF Energy	Simply Online 1 Year Fix Sep21v6	£899
E.ON	Fix Online v41	£988
ScottishPower	Super Saver September 2021 B2	£1,000
E.ON	Fix 1 Year v3	£1,018
E.ON	Fix and Drive v10	£1,018
ScottishPower	Standard	£1,042
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix v2	£1,042
ScottishPower	Online Fixed Saver October 2021	£1,042
E.ON	Energy Plan	£1,042
E.ON	Fix 2 Year v10	£1,042
EDF Energy	Standard (Variable)	£1,042
ScottishPower	Standard Online	£1,042
ScottishPower	Online Fix and Save October 2021	£1,054
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v4	£1,062
British Gas	HomeEnergy Secure Jan 2022	£1,065
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Fixed Saver October 2022	£1,066
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Fixed Saver October 2022 Online	£1,066
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Fix and Save October 2022	£1,078

Correct as of 09/09/2020

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Big 6 supplier’s top 20 cheapest tariffs as on 3rd July 2020.

Supplier Name	Tariff Name	Annual Average Cost
British Gas	Collective Fix Jun 2021	£824
British Gas	Collective Home Services Jun 2021	£824
British Gas	Energy and Home Services Jul 2021v2	£845
ScottishPower	Super Saver July 2021 B1	£847
E.ON	Fix Online Exclusive v40	£855
EDF Energy	Simply Online 1 Year Fix Jul21v6	£864
EDF Energy	Simply Online 1 Year Fix Aug21v2	£879
E.ON	Fix Online v39	£993
British Gas	HomeEnergy Fix Nov 2021v2	£1,083
British Gas	HomeEnergy Secure Jun 2022	£1,093
ScottishPower	Online Fixed Saver July 2021	£1,102
E.ON	Fix 2 Year v9	£1,102
E.ON	Fix and Drive v9	£1,102
SSE	SSE 1 Year Fix	£1,111
SSE	SSE 2 Year Fix v3	£1,114
ScottishPower	Online Fix and Save July 2021	£1,114
British Gas	Cap Tracker Plus Mar 2022	£1,120
EDF Energy	Standard (Variable)	£1,126
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Fixed Saver July 2022 Online	£1,126
ScottishPower	Help Beat Cancer Fixed Saver July 2022	£1,126

Correct as of 03/07/2020

*Savings calculated against the latest OFGEM Supply Market Indicator for average UK home energy bills. UK average dual fuel bill for next year calculated as £1,162 a year.*

Written by

Brijesh Patel