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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Miles Brignall

British Gas launches fixed-rate energy deal offering 12% saving on price cap

A gas hob with a bill from British Gas
The British Gas tariff will appeal to those on fixed incomes who would rather know what they will be paying for the next year or so. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

British Gas has launched a fixed-rate gas and electricity deal that offers a 12% saving over most existing price-capped tariffs, adding a new choice to the hard-to-navigate home energy market.

For the past two winters, consumers have largely been spared having to seek out the cheapest deal, because, in almost all cases, it was their supplier’s price cap-protected standard tariff.

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