British Gas launches WebSaver 6

British Gas has launched its new WebSaver 6 tariff, following the announcement it is cutting its standard gas prices by an average 7%.

Update: May 2011

British Gas have now launched WebSaver 12 which whilst more expensive than WebSaver 11 still maintains British Gas in the number one spot for online energy tariffs.

You can get all the details on the British Gas website.

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Update Aug 2010: British Gas have now launched their Websaver 9 energy plan which offersa minimum 6% discount against the British Gas standard tariff rates until 31 October 2011.

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This announcement makes British Gas the cheapest electricity and combined fuel provider across the UK.

The new WebSaver 6 energy plan, replacing the WebSaver 5, is the cheapest tariff in the market in 10 out of 14 regions.

Gareth Kloet, head of Utilities at Confused.com, commented “For both new and existing customers, there are savings to be made by switching to a better British Gas tariff via Confused.com and investigating the benefits of the Energy Smart as a solution to skyrocketing bills.

Accredited sites like ours allow householders to review not just the cost, but also the associated benefits side by side, and it is possible to save a substantial amount of money in just a few minutes.”

Moving to dual fuel, paying by direct debit and signing up to an online energy plan, such as WebSaver 6, will invariably cut your energy bills.

As well as saving money by getting the best energy plan, there’s also the option to reduce your energy consumption to save. There are a number of steps you can take, including insulate your loft, turn appliances of, turn your heating down by 1 degree and lower your washing machine temperature.