Confused.com: Scottish & Southern Energy price cut

Gareth Kloet, head of energy at Confused.com, comments; "Britain's second largest energy supplier is the latest of the ‘Big Six' to announce cuts following British Gas's reductions in early February. This will be welcome news to their customers, who will be paying roughly 5% less than those with British Gas.

SSE plans to  reduce dual fuel gas prices by 4%, or £30 a year, and bills for customers who take only gas from the company will drop by 7%, or £56 a year. Prepayment customers will see a 9% or £70 reduction. However, the big question is why are they announcing the cuts now, at the end of the winter period, yet customers will not benefit from the savings until Spring has sprung?"

On a positive note, this move hopefully indicates that energy suppliers are taking British Gas's price cut seriously and will look to pass on the savings that we know they have made on the back of the wholesale cost of energy dropping.

There is no reason for customers to languish on their current tariffs waiting and hoping for change. The best way is still, doubtlessly, for them to take matters into their own hands by shopping around for the best tariff, using an Consumer Focus accredited price comparison website."