Liverpool least green city for energy supply

Liverpool is the ‘brownest’ (least green) city in the UK when it comes to household energy supply. The city has the fewest number of people opting for a green tariff when they switch energy supplier – just 5 per cent in the last two years.

The ‘brownest’ and ‘greenest’ areas have been uncovered in a new report from energyhelpline.com, the independent switching service, on energy switching trends.

The report, which analysed over 100,000 switches, found that the whole Merseyside area and North Wales was the ‘brownest’ region in the country. In the town of Widnes, just 4 per cent of people chose a green tariff.

The greenest areas were London and Southern England. Green tariffs mean that your energy supplier has to put as much electricity on the grid as used by your home.

Reading was the greenest city, with 12 per cent of people opting for an environmentally-friendly tariff. Henley-on-Thames was the greenest town, with 17 per cent of switchers going green.

energyhelpline.com has produced an index showing the greenest and brownest regions around the country – please find the map attached.

Mark Todd, director at energyhelpline.com, has commented: “Households that switch to green tariffs have the same positive effect on the environment as those that ditch their car for the summer. And, by putting pressure on the energy companies to supply electricity from environmentally-friendly sources, they are helping the whole country to reduce its carbon footprint. It just takes a few minutes to compare the prices of every green tariff in the country on energyhelpline.com, and switch to the best one for you.”

“Most people switch energy suppliers because they’re looking for a cheaper deal. It’s easier for people in affluent areas to select a green tariff, even if it’s not the cheapest option, which could be part of the reason behind this trend. However, green prices are becoming increasingly competitive. We’d hope that people wherever they live would consider doing their bit to prevent climate change by choosing a green tariff.”