Green Energy Explained - Part 4 of 4
Moneysupermarket.com has compiled an exclusive guide to green energy. In the final part we take a look at the green energy suppliers and the level of their commitment to renewable energy.
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Green energy suppliers
Let's take a look at the companies that only offer a green tariff:
Good Energy - Supplies 100% renewable electricity. For every unit of electricity used by a consumer Good Energy promises to supply the national grid with a unit of electricity from renewable power sources.
Green Energy 100 - For every unit of electricity the consumer buys, Green Energy 100 buys one unit of green electricity. Green Energy 100 also invests 50% of profits into green electricity generation.
Ecotricity - Over 40% of the energy Ecotricity supply on their standard tariff is generated from the 16 wind farms they have built since they were founded in 1995. This percentage is increasing every year as the number of customers they have grows, meaning they're able to build more wind mills.
In addition, npower offers the Juice 'clean and green' service which supplies one unit of green electricity for every unit of electricity you buy.
Scottish Power also has a 'Green Energy Fund', which invests up to £15.75/year/customer in green energy schemes, which is matched by the company.
E.ON offers GreenPlan in which they guarantee to match every unit of electricity supplied to GreenPlan customers with one from a renewable source and London Energy pledges to match the electricity you use with electricity from renewable sources with their Green Tariff.
Now you can make an informed choice and decide whether the green option is right for you.
