Switching to Scottish Power in Congleton
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Last update: September 2021
With over a century of experience in powering up homes across the UK, Scottish Power has established its place in the UK energy market. With a whole range of tariffs available to their customers, they are certainly equipped to provide you with the energy that best suits your circumstances and your household. Based in Glasgow, they provide energy to an impressive 32 million customers across the UK. But you are probably on this page because you want to switch to a Scottish Power tariff in Congleton specifically.
It doesn't matter if you have just moved to Cheshire or if you have lived there for most of your life. Our job at Switch Plan is to make sure that you are on the best energy tariff for you and your energy requirements.
Scottish Power's tariffs & rates in Congleton
One of the benefits of switiching to a large supplier like Scottish Power is that they offer extra services such as boiler cover insurances. In Scottish Power's case you can combine any tariff with a quality boiler cover and make savings on your electricity and gas. If you are looking for the cheapest option, Scottish Promotes their dual fuel plans as their most economic tariff. However, in this section, we will explore all the tariffs that Scottish Power offers.
If you are looking to find out more about Scottish Power's tariffs or you have decided you would like to switch, give our experts a call at 0330 054 0018. and they will be able to inform you about everything you need to know.
Does Scottish Power offer Economy 7?
If you have an Economy 7 meter, Scottish Power offers a specific tariff for them. But first, you might be asking: What is an economy 7 meter?
A Economy 7 meter has two separate rates: A standard rate for 17 hours of the day and a lower rate during seven hours of the day. During these seven hours, you are usually sleeping. If you would like an Economy 7 meter but don't have one, there is no need worry: Your supplier will most likely be able to install one for you for an additional charge.
| Name of the Plan | Tariff value | Day Rate (p/kWh)
price/kWh |
Night Rate (p/kWh)
price/kWh |
Standing Charge
price/day |
Night rate hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Variable | Variable tariff | 23.181 p | 9.382 p | 25.75 p | 00:30 – 07:30 |
| 1 Year Fixed Price Energy | 12 months fixed | 23.181 p | 9.382 p | 32.32 p | 00:30 – 07:30 |
| 2 Years Fixed Price Energy | 24 months fixed | 23.181 p | 9.382 p | 24.11 p | 00:30 – 07:30 |
Green energy tariffs in Congleton
All of Scottish Powers electricity tariffs are 100 percent renewable. As impressive as that is, they have also the largest supplier of wind-farmed energy in the UK. So, when you switch to Scottish Power you are also going green.
Single Electricity Plans in Congleton
If you are just looking to switch to Scottish Power for electricity, then below are the rates that you should look at:
| Name of the Plan | Tariff value | Unit Price
price/kWh |
Standing Charge
price/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year Fixed Price Energy | 12 months fixed | 18.98 p | 32.33 p |
| 2 Years Fixed Price Energy | 24 months fixed | 18.98 p | 37.25 p |
| Standard Variable | Variable tariff | 18.981 p | 27.41 p |
Looking to change to Scottish Power in Congleton?
Like the rest of the 11,462 households in Congleton, you can switch energy suppliers is just the flick of a finger. In order for us to carry it out for you in just a few minutes our experts simply need the following information: * Your Postcode * The name of your current energy supplier * Your current tariff with your current energy supplier * Your Meter Point Reference Number (MPRN) * A recent energy bill
Once you've gathered this information, you are ready to give our experts a call at 0330 054 0018. They will be able to provde you with additional information about Scottish Power and help you explore other options in the Uk energy market.
For a more extensive guide, check out our article on how to switch energy suppliers.
How do I contact Scottish Power in Congleton?
Believe it or not, Scottish Power is fairly easy to contact: they have a customer support page on their website and a chat function on their mobile app. But, if you want to switch to Scottish Power, you can ring them at 0 345 270 0700.
| Type of Enquiry | Number to contact |
|---|---|
| General Enquiries Do you have a query about your current Scottish Power energy plan? |
0800 027 0072 Open from 8am to 8pm during the week, 8am to 6pm on Saturday, 10am to 4pm on Sunday. |
| General Enquiries Email Do you want to email a Scottish Power representative regarding a query? |
contactus@scottishpower.com |
| Boiler Care Customer Service Do you have a query about your boiler care? |
0800 001 5214 Monday to Friday 8am-8pm; Saturday 8am-5pm |
| Boiler Care Emergency Number Do you need emergency assistance for your boiler? |
0800 111 4686 Open 24 hours a week |
| New Customer Number Do you want to become a Scottish Power customer? |
0800 027 0072 Monday to Friday: 8am-8pm; Saturdays 8:40am-4pm |
| Switching to Scottish Power as a small business Are you a small business owner wanting to switch to a Scottish Power business tariff? |
0800 22 44 00 Monday to Thursday 9am-5:30pm; Fridays 9am-5pm |
| Small business customer service Are you on a small business tariff with Scottish Power? |
0800 040 7002 Monday to Thursday 9am-5:30pm; Fridays 9am-5pm |
| Switching to Scottish Power as commercial business Are you a commercial business owner looking to switch to Scottish Power? |
0800 074 0052 Monday to Friday 9am-4pm |
| Commercial business customer service Are you a commercial business on a Scottish Power business plan? |
0800 074 0052 Monday to Friday 9am-4pm |
What do Scottish Power's customers say about them?
Overall, switching to Scottish Power has many benefits. However, there is room for improvement when it comes to customer service. In a survey of customer service quality done by the company Which?, Scottish Power came in 33 out of 35. The deciding factors of this survey were bill accuracy, bill clarity, customer service, customer complaint management, and value for money. For each of these factors, Scottish Power was given a 2 out of 5 score.
If you want to know more about what customers say about Scottish Power, check out our article on Scottish Power Reviews.
It is worth noting that, however, Scottish Power does provide what is expected of them: They supply their customers with a reliable source of green energy, without any hiccups. Reliability is the reason why they have a 32 million customer base and why they have stuck around for over a century.
What you need to know about are your gas & electricity distribution network operators in Congleton
Who is Congleton's electricity distributor?
In case of an emergency, or if you have a very specific request regarding your energy provision, then you might need to get in touch with your distributor. In Congleton, these are the numbers to ring should you need to get in touch. In short, a distribution network operator is in charge of making sure that electricity arrives to your home from its source, which is the national grid. Distribution network operators are regional, so different parts of the UK have different operators. We often don't know how to get in touch with our operator, since customers do not usually have to speak directly to them. That being said, we believe that Congleton inhabitants should have all the information and contact details about their DNO available to them.
How to contact Congleton's energy distributors?
Inhabitants of Cheshire can call their local Cheshire electricity DNO (Distribution Network Operator) or gas distributor in case of emergency or to get up-to-date information.
| Company name | Company number |
|---|---|
| Electricity North West General Number | 0800 195 4141 |
| Electricity North West Emergency Number | $dno_emergency |
| SGN Number | 0800 912 1700 |
SGN Emergency Number | 0800 111 999 |
Find more info on their website:
| Electricity North West | Electricity North West website |
| SGN | SGN website |