Psst. Are you looking for the cheapest electricity and gas on the market? Well, there’s really no need for whispers. It’s no secret that, when it comes to your electricity and gas rates, you would like to pay less. However, while it still isn’t a secret, it is, perhaps, less commonly known that in order to save money on your gas and electricity bills, you can do more than simply find the lowest rate plan.
Of course, finding a low rate plan is an important starting point. Since the deregulation of the gas and electricity market, dozens of new gas and electricity providers have cropped up in the Alberta energy industry, and each of those businesses is trying to appeal to you as a consumer. That means there are competitive rates available, but it also means that some of these providers, or retailers, are specializing in specific consumer markets. If you own a large farm, there is an energy retailer who is specifically designing the cheapest electricity and gas rate plans for you. If you run a large company or conglomeration that consumes large amounts of energy, there is a retailer out there who caters to your specific energy demands—and the same goes for small businesses, start-ups, and even for residential consumers who either want to find the lowest rate possible for their home, or who want to find ways to integrate green energy solutions into their energy provisions so they can benefit from the long-term savings and environmental benefit.
Finding the right rate plan is a good start to getting the cheapest electricity and gas prices on the market—but it is only the beginning.
If you are looking for the cheapest electricity and gas on the market, then you know you need to find, more than the lowest overall rates, the rate plan that ends up being the lowest cost to you based on your energy demands—but you can’t stop there. There is more you can do to ensure you can get the lowest prices out there.
What more is there?
Getting to know your provider can help you find some of the small-print savings that can add up to the cheapest electricity and gas rates around.
For instance, have you looked to see if there is an opportunity for you to bundle your cheapest electricity and gas plans? A lot of providers will let you bundle your plans into one energy rate plan—and that can end up saving you money on your overall payments.
Did you know that switching to e-billing can also help you find the cheapest electricity and gas rates on the market? Take a look at your current energy bill. Beyond your listed consumption, you’ll notice that you also get charged extra fees. Some of these can be avoided if you do things like change the frequency of your billing or switch from paper billing to E-billing. It’s worth looking into. Even the little things you can do to save yourself money on your energy bill can add up over time.
And, of course, there are also incentives
Right now, green energy and energy conservation are big topics within the industry, as well as within the federal and provincial governments. You can work this to your cost advantage, too. Take a look to see if your energy provider is offering any incentives right now, and take a look at the website of your provincial government. You could be eligible for incentives, and that could mean you are an application process away from finding the cheapest electricity and gas around.
For more information on how to find and take advantage of the opportunities that could connect you with the cheapest electricity and gas, contact us at energyrates.ca today.
