Good Energy, the UK’s leading 100% renewable electricity supplier, is delighted to announce that it is planning to hold its price freeze for both gas and electricity as part of its commitment to make 100% renewable energy accessible to all consumers.

Good Energy first announced a price freeze in December 2010 and, while all major energy suppliers have recently increased prices by up to 9 percent, Good Energy intends to maintain the price freeze beyond the winter months and, with a good following wind, until the end of 2011.

The 100% renewable electricity supplier hopes this will encourage consumers to switch to greener energy as the price differential with many fossil-fuel-based suppliers is reduced. In addition, Good Energy hopes people will also become more aware of their energy use and do more to become energy efficient, helping to reduce the impact on the environment and bring down the cost of bills further in the process.

Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy, says:

“Renewable energy should be affordable to everyone and this price freeze takes us one step closer to making this a reality. Our decision has been made possible due to significant improvements in our weather forecasting techniques which in turn have improved our ability to trade renewable electricity efficiently.

At Good Energy, we believe it is possible to greatly reduce future energy price risks by turning UK energy 100% renewable by 2050. We’ve developed a pathway that sets out how we can achieve this, involving changes to UK energy at every stage of the process, from grid management to investment, and from R&D to transport.”

So far, more than 26,000 homes and businesses across the UK have switched to Good Energy and the company supports a pioneering community of more than 1700 independent renewable generators that use wind, small-scale hydro, solar power and sustainable biomass to generate homegrown energy.

More information can be found at www.goodenergy.co.uk.

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For further information please call:
Stephanie Blott on: 0207 618 9137 or e-mail: goodenergy@luther.co.uk
Kate Turner: 01249 767482 or email kate.turner@goodenergy.co.uk

Notes to Editors

• Good Energy is unique in the electricity supply industry by selling only 100% renewable electricity. Its main electricity tariff is certified under the independent Green Energy Supply Scheme. To compare the fuel mix of other suppliers please visit: www.electricityinfo.org/suppliers.php
• More than 26,000 homes and businesses across the UK have switched to Good Energy.
• Good Energy supports a pioneering community of more than 1,700 independent renewable generators that use wind, small-scale hydro, solar power and sustainable biomass to generate homegrown energy.
• The Green Energy Supply Certification Scheme ensures that a minimum of 50kg of CO2 is abated for each customer each year. Good Energy has chosen to do this through investment in renewable heat projects that benefit local communities.
• Good Energy has been named Best Buy for green electricity by Ethical Consumer magazine and came top of a recent Which? survey on customer satisfaction in the utility industry.
• Good Energy has won numerous awards including, most recently: West of England Business of the Year 2009; Sunday Times Green Company 2009; Observer Ethical Award for best online retail initiative 2009; and Juliet Davenport won PLUS markets CEO of the Year in 2009 and 2010.
• Through http://www.generateyourown.co.uk/, Good Energy provides a one-stop shop offering advice, products and installation for people interested in generating their own renewable energy.
• The Good Energy Shop helps customers reduce their energy use and costs and sells energy efficient products for low-carbon living. www.goodenergyshop.co.uk
• Join Good Energy today to receive 100% renewable electricity. Call 0845 456 1640 or sign up online at www.goodenergy.co.uk