I don't however ya know. 'blah blah use my bulb link' is more about getting the referral than it is about if Bulb actually offer anything decent.
I looked into this in the summer and the reality is that the prices for Bulb and other similar companies are near enough the same as your get with the big 4
HOWEVER, I would have thought switching energy suppliers is easier than say switching banks so from that point or view if you can save yourself some money for 6-12months before changing again it may be worth doing
I know it's your jam
@Jon to slag off everything but where is your actual research to show the prices are 'near enough the same'? I personally looked into it when I wrote about it and this was the price difference for me:
New provider:
Bulb: Electricity – 13.59p per kWh / 20.44p standing charge
Bulb: Gas – 3.37p per kWh / 20.44p standing charge
Old provider:
Previous big 6 supplier: Electricity – 18.58p per kWh / 23.78p standing charge
Previous big 6 supplier: Gas – 4.077p per kWh / 26.52p standing charge
As you can see the difference of the variable tariffs is quite large.
You may think it is just pence but you will use 100s of kWhs, especially being at home a lot, so not switching is just throwing money away.
Even just the difference in the standing charges added up to about 1 month a year 'free' for me, just for switching, without the savings on everything else. No one tariff or provider is going to be best for everyone. For me personally, I wanted to use greener energy and so I'm with Bulb. I know
@Jon hasn't switched in years, as I've been nagging him, but the difference is amazing. I won't bother leaving my link, as it isn't about you joining Bulb specifically, but honestly switching is SO easy. If you need help talking you through the process (with any provider not just the one I use!) then drop me a message.
It is VERY easy to switch and if you have a tariff with exit fees some providers will pay that now to get your custom. Don't forget to check out topcashback or quidco etc before switching too as sometimes there are cashback offers.