Consumers to win out as energy battle hots up

CONSUMERS are set to be the big winners with a price war between energy companies competing for winter business.

The battle went up a notch yesterday with supplier, Airtricity, announcing a new ‘Biggest Save’ discount campaign.

From the beginning of next month, the company is guaranteeing home energy consumers a 12-month fixed-price 6% saving on regulated ESB unit rates along with a 20% saving for gas that tracks regulated Bord Gáis Energy standard tariff unit rates, if they sign up to a 12-month gas and electricity contract.