We are proud to have launched the first green rating service, helping consumers navigate the maze of green tariff offers with confidence.
Instead of listing green tariffs by price or in alphabetical terms as other comparison services would do, we have developed our own unique rating that takes into consideration all the key factors that make some tariffs greener than others.
We believe that consumers who choose a green offer will want the tariff with the biggest environmental benefit. Hence we include the following when rating green tariffs:
ADDITIONALITY:
By law, suppliers must cover a minimum percentage of the electricity they sell from renewable sources. The minimum renewable content for the 2008-09 period is 9.1%. Suppliers who exceed the legal minimum score more highly, because their tariffs provide additional electricity from renewable sources. Suppliers who provide green electricity only score highest.
RENEWABLE CONTENT:
Tariffs whose renewable content is 100% score higher than those tariffs where the electricity you consume is not 100% covered by renewable energy sources. For example, if you use 3,000 kiloWatt hours of electricity per year, and your supplier pledges to feed 3,000 kiloWatt hours from renewable sources into the national grid to offset that amount, then that tariff scores higher than a tariff where only a portion of your electricity usage is covered by renewable sources.
PRICE:
All things being equal we apply a price ranking to determine the best option for you. If two tariffs are equally 'green', then the cheaper tariff will be listed first.
You can then click on the tariff name for information about individual or additional benefits.
Please note that these green benefits apply to electricity only. There are no currently no gas tariffs with distinct renewable green benefits in the market.
To see who is greenest, just run a search for a new energy deal, then click the big GREEN button. |
