Green energy tariffs 'no longer an expensive luxury', study finds

clock • 2 min read

Green deals account for half of cheapest 10 tariffs, despite public thinking they are dearer, says uSwitch

Green tariffs now account for many of the cheapest deals on the energy market, despite many consumers still wrongly believing renewable energy deals are more expensive. Half of the top 10 cheapest tariffs...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Energy

UK energy sector unites to tackle barriers to household clean tech adoption

UK energy sector unites to tackle barriers to household clean tech adoption

Ofgem, government, and energy firms team up for new initiative aimed at making it easier for homes and businesses to install EV chargers, heat pumps, solar panels, and batteries

Michael Holder
clock 26 October 2026 • 3 min read
It's time for a re-think on the media's net zero reporting

It's time for a re-think on the media's net zero reporting

Roger Harrabin
clock 23 October 2026 • 4 min read
'This must be the final chapter for North Sea drilling': Jackdaw approval sparks calls for strengthened plan to end fossil fuel reliance

'This must be the final chapter for North Sea drilling': Jackdaw approval sparks calls for strengthened plan to end fossil fuel reliance

Government announces new £2bn Energy Wealth Fund alongside green light for controversial gas field, but campaigners argue bolder decarbonisation efforts are urgently needed

James Murray
clock 21 October 2026 • 7 min read