| Capping of gas and electricity prices is a mechanism | | | | also options of switching from a capped option to a |
| through which customers are invited to pay a fix | | | | non-capped one, however that is available by paying |
| amount for a fixed period with fixed units of gas and | | | | a cancellation fee along with terms attached. There |
| electricity. Thus the energy prices will remain the | | | | are many capped tariff options available in the |
| same for you up to a specified date decided | | | | market which can help fix costs till 2011. PCM Switch |
| between you and your supplier. With non-capped | | | | can help to make comparisons between capped and |
| prices we have to pay what is asked for. Once such | | | | non-capped tariffs. You can use PCM Switch to |
| option is taken, it allows an individual to relax | | | | choose the cheapest provider of gas and electricity in |
| forgetting about the prices’ fluctuations that | | | | your area for house utilities. However do take notice |
| may happen at any time. Even though these capped | | | | that such deals are vanishing away very quickly and |
| tariffs are around 10% to 15% higher than the | | | | the new deals arriving and definitely expensive than |
| cheapest non-capped tariffs available in the market, | | | | the existing ones. UK energy bills are going up steeply |
| the fact remains that prices of gas and electricity | | | | but you can save money by using gas and electricity |
| always end up increasing. They never seem to go | | | | in an efficient manner in your home so that you are |
| down. Thus it acts like an insurance to deal with | | | | not worried about enormous bills. To make savings |
| accidental price hikes. Moreover, there are some | | | | on your home energy bills is when you want to |
| Capped Tariffs which are really cheap and these are | | | | replace your heating system and boilers install energy |
| disappearing very fast from the market. There are | | | | efficient glazed windows and loft insulation. |