“Stockport – save £65 on your energy bills” – urges Stunell

Andrew Stunell MP for Hazel Grove, has welcomed news that well over 1,000 households in Hazel Grove are already benefiting through British Gas smart meters, with average annual savings of £65 per household.

Smart meters mean for the first time, households can see how much gas and electricity they are using, as they use it, and how much that costs in pounds and pence. This means you can see what you are spending and where, and can take control over your energy use. Smart meters also send meter readings to suppliers automatically, seeing an end to estimated bills.

Commenting, Andrew said -

"At a time when many people are struggling to make ends meet, this is good news for families in Stockport. Energy bills are a big worry for some households and anything that can provide greater transparency and help people take control of their costs and reduce waste is welcome."

"Every home in Stockport will have a smart meter by 2020 and it's good to see British Gas helping my constituents get the benefits of smart today."

All energy companies are required to deliver smart meters to every home and business in the country by 2020, with British Gas already installing one million smart meters - around 75% of the total currently installed in Britain today.

Stuart Rolland, Managing Director of Smart Metering at British Gas said:

"British Gas is working hard to make sure people are in control of their energy bills, that's one of the reasons we chose to get smart meters to our customers earlier than everyone else. [Insert number] of our customers in [insert name] are already seeing the benefit of smart and we look forward to the rest joining them."

British Gas customers will receive a new smart meter when the life of their standard meter expires, but customers are also welcome to register their interest to see if they can get one sooner. Visit britishgas.co.uk/smartmeters to find out more.