Consumers ‘too busy’ to shop for cheaper power

Householders are hurting from high electricity prices, but most are too busy or find it too difficult to shop around for a better deal.

According to a survey carried out by the OneBigSwitch.ie of its more than 22,000 members, three out of four households remain on their retailers standard plan, despite the possibility of making savings by switching.

The One Big Switch is a national group switching campaign aiming to attract as many members as possible and then approach energy suppliers to negotiate a better energy deal on behalf of the members.