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Andrew Long, CEO of Switchcraft, said: ‘An energy retailers job is to manage the difference between wholesale and retail prices. […]

Switchcraft founder and CEO Andrew Long discusses the reason and consequences of soaring energy bills in 2022.

Founder and CEO of Switchcraft Andrew Long discusses with Ian Collins the energy crisis and how this affects both the […]

Andrew Long, founder and CEO of Switchcraft discusses the energy crisis with James Whale and Ash on talk Radio.

Andrew Long, Switchcraft founder and CEO discusses with Mike Graham the current energy crisis. Long emphasises it is important that […]

CEO and Switchcraft founder Andrew Long discusses the current energy crisis with Richard Tice, and what needs to be done […]

Andrew Long, founder and CEO of Switchcraft speaks with James Max about the current energy crisis in the UK, and […]

Switchcraft CEO and founder Andrew Long spoke to Mike Graham on how 30,000 homes were left without electricity in the […]

Andrew Long, founder of comparison site Switchcraft, says smaller energy firms are particularly susceptible to using surplus credit balances to their ‘advantage’.

Andrew Long of Switchcraft said “Any energy supplier still installing last generation smart meters needs to give a very clear justification for their actions”

Founder and chief executive of Switchcraft.co.uk, Andrew Long said the “biggest scandal” in the energy market is still the way the most vulnerable customers pay the most. “It should be illegal for prepayment customers to be charged more”

Switchcraft said it made “no sense” to increase prices when 2.1m families were already behind on their bills. “The biggest scandal in the energy market is still the way the most vulnerable customers pay the most”.

Andrew Long is chief executive of Switchcraft which automatically moves customers on to cheaper gas and electricity tariffs. He says: ‘Energy suppliers love to keep your account in credit and then use your money to run their business.”

‘I enjoy the warm feeling of knowing I’m not overpaying without having to do anything myself. The switches all happen in the background, my direct debit is changed automatically – and I just get an email saying it’s been done.’

“With some suppliers understandably behind on their bills with the pandemic, I wouldn’t be surprised if more suppliers quietly bump up direct-debit payment demands,” says Andrew Long, chief executive of Switchcraft

Some industry experts believe suppliers will be keener than ever to hoard customers’ overpayments. Andrew Long is chief executive of Switchcraft, an auto-switching service that moves customers on to cheaper energy deals on their behalf.

Switchcraft is at the heart of the energy switching revolution.

Alex Dickson, head of research at Switchcraft, warns that a no-deal Brexit is likely to lead to an increase in energy prices.

Switchcraft warns that other suppliers may follow in the footsteps of collapsed supplier Eversmart.

Alex Dickson, head of research at Switchcraft, urges customers to switch to a better deal rather than rely on the price cap to save money.

Alex Dickson, at energy auto switching service Switchcraft said customers should be “be prepared” for the collapse of more suppliers.

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Alex Dickson, head of research at Switchcraft, warns that the price cap does not protect consumers from overpaying for their energy.

Andrew Long, founder of Switchcraft, warns that there are signs other suppliers could be struggling.

Andrew Long, CEO and founder of Switchcraft.co.uk, says: “Today’s news about Tonik energy isn’t a surprise given their £8.7m Renewables Obligation debt…”

Switchcraft Founder Andrew Long discusses how the loyalty penalty is still costing £369 a year and what can be done to tackle it.

The energy regulator OFGEM has announced it will be significantly cutting how much energy providers can charge people on Standard Variable tariffs. Switchcraft Founder Andrew Long highlights how it’s still important to switch to find a good deal.

For the average household, this would be a saving of £16 per month or almost £200 a year if wholesale prices remained low, according to autoswitching site Switchcraft.

“Suppliers should use their variable tariffs as designed and pass on savings from lower wholesale prices to consumers.”

New automated switching services will not only find you the best deal, but do the boring admin too

Andrew Long, founder of another automatic switching site – Switchcraft – said that the cap had already led to a clustering of prices.

That startup idea was Switchcraft, an online service where customers enter their details once and are automatically moved to the best possible energy deal.

Switchcraft, says: ‘There’s a real risk of further bankruptcies. It’s become so easy to set up an energy supplier that many new ones have emerged without a realistic business plan or proper funding.’

Switchcraft, added: “British Gas customers will now see £409.5 million added to their energy bills as a result of the price hike.

Auto-switching site Switchcraft, said that with so many customers moving to suppliers and tariffs they had not chosen “the industry is in crisis and the regulator needs to step in”.

Switchcraft, said: “It’s great to see Ofgem on the front foot when it comes to enforcement actions against suppliers.

Auto-switching service Switchcraft claims these deals can lock billpayers into an ‘energy-poverty trap’

Auto-switching service Switchcraft says it is now “survival of the fittest” in retail energy markets.

Switchcraft said: “That Toto Energy – a company with an appalling track record – was able to purchase 43,000 new customers only three months ago is dumbfounding.”

“As the mercury drops, we can be certain that one thing will rise,” Alex Dickson at Switchcraft said.

The investigation by Switchcraft, a service that automatically moves consumers to cheaper tariffs, shows that nearly a quarter of customers’ complaints related to overcharging or having direct debits increased – despite being in credit.

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Efforts to lower energy bills will continue to flounder so long as most gas and electricity is bought and sold through “opaque” bilateral contracts, Switchcraft has argued.

Switchcraft has offered some top tips on how billpayers can make their money go further.