Green energy supplier wins Essex Energy Switch auction

BusinessGreen staff
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So Energy wins the chance to supply almost 6,000 residents with electricity after securing deal through county's energy switch campaign

A green electricity supplier has won the right to supply thousands of Essex households with electricity for the first time, Essex County Council announced last week. Green supplier So Energy won the...

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