With such high levels of investment in cutting-edge green technology, you might expect Ecotricity’s tariffs to be more expensive than their competitors. However, this isn’t the case – Ecotricity currently price match the standard rates of the big energy providers, and provide award-winning customer service to boot. The company currently offers two consumer electricity tariffs, and one gas tariff, although you can opt for dual-fuel supply as well.

New Energy is Ecotricity’s standard electricity tariff, which provides you with a combination of ‘green’ and ‘brown’ energy. Although Ecotricity generate electricity from 100% renewable sources themselves, they don’t produce enough electricity to cover the entire energy consumption of their customer base. As such, they have to top-up supply with ‘brown’ energy from the wholesale market, which comes from traditional sources. However, the majority of your energy will come from Ecotricity’s own renewable reserves, and as the company continues to grow, they’ll need to buy in less and less energy from outside. You can pay your bills by Direct Debit, card or cash, and you’ll also be able to enter meter readings online, which makes sure that your bills are accurate and up to date.

If you don’t like the idea of falling back on ‘brown’ energy, and don’t mind paying a little bit extra, then New Energy Plus could be the right tariff for you. Although you’ll still receive most of your electricity from Ecotricity’s renewable sources, top ups on this tariff will come from green sources as well, which makes it 100% environmentally friendly. Due to the emerging nature of renewable energy, it’s a little more expensive for Ecotricity to buy from the wholesale market, which is why this tariff is a little more expensive. However, it will only cost the average household roughly £20 extra per year, so if you’re happy to put your money where your principles are, then this is the tariff for you.

Ecotricity also offer a Green Gas tariff, which works in much the same way as New Energy. As Green Gas is a relatively recent innovation, it will currently make up only a small part of your overall gas supply, with the rest coming from traditional sources. However, the green component will increase over time as the technology becomes more advanced and more widespread, and with this tariff, you’ll have the peace of mind of knowing that your gas supply is as environmentally friendly as it could possibly be.