Staying on top of the energy market and the number of tariffs available is a real challenge. For most people, it's too bewildering to bother switching energy providers. Others have nagging doubts about finding a deal, only for another one to pop up tomorrow. And, for some, there’s a fear that a switch will result in charges or a fine from your supplier. For those that do make the swap, energy price comparison websites (PCWs) have become the common way to choose and change between different energy providers and tariffs.
It's easy, right? Not exactly.
In a recent study, we challenged 88 people to find the cheapest energy deal using the five leading price comparison sites. These are the results; we hope you're sitting down.
When you switch energy suppliers through PCWs, there’s a long and boring process involved. You have to enter lots of details, compare prices and choose a deal from a list of suppliers (not always the best deal at that). Then, you’ll receive some paperwork to fill out, and you might have to call up your supplier and do the whole switch process yourself.
With automatic energy switching (what we call flipping), you sign up once and are flipped to the best deal, continuously.
We launched auto switching back in 2016. We knew we were doing something so different it needed a new name. We chose to call it ‘flipping’. We love the idea of flipping so much; we named our business after it—Flipper. The concept is new and different, and we get asked lots of questions, so let’s clear up a few bits.
They aren’t free. Most energy switching websites work on a commission basis - meaning that they get paid by the supplier you switch to. PCWs and other free switching services only show you the deals that suit them so you could be missing out on £££.
We ask our members to pay £30 per year so we can
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Your £30 annual fee is only taken once we’ve found a deal that saves you at least £50 and on average our members save £385 every year. We don’t just find you a good deal and flip you to it, We check the market every month on your behalf and if we find you another saving of at least £50, we’ll flip you again.
No, you only pay your £30 subscription fee once each year.
As an auto switching service, we only show you the best deal available. If you don’t want to be flipped to the deal or supplier we find first, just let us know (within 14 days) and we’ll cancel the switch and look for another.
We’re glad you asked. Here’s how it works:
We see our customers as ‘members’. And as a member, you’ll have access to your Flipper dashboard. Members can use the Flipper dashboard to update details, pay bills, get supplier information and submit meter readings. All this, all in one place.
With Energy price comparison websites you have to do the legwork: compare prices, choose the deal (which may not be the best), fill out paperwork and manage it all yourself. This happens every time you make a switch.
At Flipper, you enter your details once, and we ‘flip’ you to the best energy deal, whenever we find one that saves you another £50 or more. No phone calls, no paperwork, no hassle.
Join Flipper and never overpay for energy again. We guarantee to save you money or you won't pay a penny.
Still not found what you're looking for? You can find more questions answered in our Help centre.
Visit Help Centre* Flipper is free until you are switched for the first time and start saving.
The annual membership fee of £30 is only taken once we have instructed your first switch and you are only charged once per annum, not per switch.
Your first switch could be found within 24 hours of Signing Up.
Our membership fee means we don't take commission from any of the energy suppliers so can switch you to more deals, more often to save you more money.