Fixed tariff

  • Press Releases

    Cheapest fixed energy tariff £130 more than April price cap forecasts

    Households choosing to sign up to any of the fixed energy tariffs currently available, could end up paying around £130 more on average than the projected April Default Tariff Cap (price cap), according to Cornwall Insight’s Domestic Tariff Report. Our latest price cap forecasts1 show the cap dropping by 16%...

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    Households unlikely to benefit from fixed tariffs over the coming year

    Data analysed by Cornwall Insight has shown that households choosing to sign up to any of the fixed energy tariffs currently available would be unlikely to experience savings in their energy bills over the next year when compared to Cornwall Insight’s forecast price cap rates1. As energy prices continue to...

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    Cornwall Insight responds to the announcement of the July Price cap

    The predictions for the Default Tariff Cap in this piece are out of date please click HERE to find our most up to date forecasts. Dr Craig Lowrey, Principal Consultant at Cornwall Insight said: “Ofgem’s announcement that July’s Default Tariff Cap (price cap) will fall to an average1 £2,074 p/a, will undoubtedly...

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    Cheapest fixed tariff energy deals £1,700 more than the Price Cap

    Research from Cornwall Insight using data compiled by Comparison Technologies, has shown the average price of the cheapest ten fixed price deals for new direct debit customers in April was £3,685 a year, £1,714 more than the current Default Tariff Cap. The research shows that despite Aprils £693 Cap increase,...

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    Energy price cap now level with the cheapest deals on the market

    Research from Cornwall Insight has shown there is only a £2/year difference between the top ten cheapest energy deals on the market and the Default Tariff Cap. The gap which is significantly smaller than the £171/year seen in December 2020, stayed stagnant between October and December 2021, further confirming predictions...

  • Media Mentions

    This is Money | Fixed tariffs

    Anna Moss, Head of Consumer Markets, spoke to This is Money about the current energy prices and what customers should do if their fixed tariffs end. Anna explained that the usual process when a fixed deal ends is that customers would usually switch to a cheaper option. However, there aren't...

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    The gap between cheapest energy fixed tariff and price cap narrows

    Research from Cornwall Insight’s ‘Domestic supplier insight service reveals the gap between the cheapest tariff on the market and the default tariff price cap has reduced to its lowest level since February 2019, standing at £219/year. This is 40% less than at the end of April 2020 when it was...

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    Price cap declines but is expected to fall further still

    Commenting on today’s Ofgem announcement that the default price cap would decrease by £17 to £1,162 for the six months effective from 1 April 2020, Robert Buckley Head of Retail and Relationship Development at Cornwall Insight, said: “Due to the mild winter the UK has experienced, it will have come...

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    Higher energy bills likely due to the Saudi oil attacks

    Confirmation from the Saudi Arabian energy minister that drone strikes had reduced the country’s oil output by around half is set to resonate across the energy markets, raising the prospect of higher energy bills for customers. Early trading today has seen the price of oil increase from $60.22/bl to $71.95/bl...

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    Standard variable and fixed tariffs gap widen to highest in three years

    Last month many suppliers started to anticipate the price cap rising to £1,254/year on 1 April by increasing their standard variable tariffs (SVTs) to meet the new cap level. As a result, of this upward pressure on SVTs, the gap between default and market-based fixed tariffs increased. Research from Cornwall...

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    The gap between fixed and standard variable tariffs expected to rise

    The latest analysis from Cornwall Insight shows, that when the price cap rises to £1,254/year on the 1 April, the difference between the price cap and the cheapest average tariff will increase significantly. In addition, as all the larger suppliers have announced standard variable tariff (SVT) rises in line with...