In short, yes but it is a difficult situation that faces us, with the price wars going on, who will win?

As a nation, many of us stay loyal to our Energy suppliers without a good explanation. We comment on how much last quarter's bill was or how much the direct debits has just gone up yet our attitudes towards switching plays right into the hands of those suppliers who simply aren't giving us the best deals.

Are we all guilty of switching off as soon as we hear about a cheaper supplier or are we just that lazy? I hear some people talk of their fear of switching suppliers in case the prices are hiked up on them or their previous supplier becomes cheaper.

None of us are too lazy to stretch a few more miles out of the fuel tank as we drive around looking for a cheaper service station, of course we've probably just wasted fuel in getting there and caused minor damage to our cars by pulling debris from the bottom of the tank through the engine. Why is it that we would go through such efforts to save money and still do nothing about our energy bills?

Due to our laziness and, in many cases, ignorance, the big guys who supply our gas and electricity are getting richer and richer. We've all shopped around for various insurance, better deals on our Mortgages, lower mobile phone contracts and many of us will even switch banks to get the best interest rates. If we are a nation of strong consumers, then why do we continue to burn our money by sticking with expensive energy suppliers?

We can't blame the suppliers, there are some great deals out there to be had, even with great customer service figures too - but as the Great British public carry on moaning about the cost of Gas and Electricity, we still refrain from switching. After all - what could we moan about then!

We can recall the bad press when the market was deregulated. Teams of 'Field Sales Consultants' or door knockers were sent out to the masses to preach about the savings to be made by switching suppliers. Many of these sales guys upheld a level of moral obligation but the 'small percentage that spoil it for the rest of us' was at large. Of course people were told of such riches by switching suppliers that they could do quit work and go swimming with dolphins or take a private jet to their new holiday home on the French Riviera. I am exagerating but I'm sure you get the idea. This fueled many programmes and articles against switching suppliers and left a huge stigma with switching suppliers. These days, Energy companies are regulated and have certain sales proceedures to ensure that the consumer receives a good and fair deal.

Is this still in our minds? Or is it just an excuse to do nothing. The fact remains that millions of UK homes are wasting £millions every year on over priced energy bills and we seem to be happy to carry on trying to ignore the fact that Mr lower priced supplier can save us up to and over £330 per year. Imagine if our house or car insurance quotes came out that much cheaper, we'd bite their hands so fast that we could get arrested for a hand biting related incident (not sure if this is an actual crime in the UK but I wouldn't be surprised). Of course the crazy part of it is that many of these lower priced suppliers actually offer a better level of customer service than some of the more expensive suppliers according to figures found on many price comparison sites such as Money Angels.

So then, can we win the price war? Yes, but we have to stop complaining and do something about it. There are great deals out there and we only have to give 28 days notice to any particular supplier. This means we can switch as many times as we like. Those switched on people out there probably switch their suppliers twice a year to get the best deal. If we think we are wise consumers then we must start to act accordingly.

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