16,000 join Big Energy Switch campaign

Almost 16,000 people have signed up to the Big Energy Switch — just over a week after the campaign to unlock group discounted electricity and gas was launched.

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

With an initial aim to sign up 20,000 members within a month, the campaign has signed up just under 16,000 customers a week after its launch.