comparethemarket.com: Consumers Get Switching As Energy Price Rises Hit Home [Professional Services Close – Up]

With the last of the 'big six', EDF Energy, increasing its prices on November 10, 2011, price comparison websites are seeing an increase in visitors as consumers are hit with higher energy bills, according to comparethemarket.com.

While the Government has reacted to the energy price rises by encouraging companies to speed up switching and make tariffs simpler and easier to compare, comparethemarket.com warned that the switching process can take up to 7-8 weeks. This means that November could be the last chance for many households to get on a cheaper tariff for the start of 2012.

Jeremy Moll, Commercial Director at comparethemarket.com said, "With the start of the cold weather and increased energy prices, we expect to see many more householders visiting comparethemarket.com looking for savings on gas [comparethemarket.com/compare-gas- prices] and electricity [comparethemarket.com/compare-electricity- prices]. We've made it easy for consumers to compare energy deals at the click of a button."

comparethemarket.com was launched as a motor insurance comparison site, offering customers a range of insurance quotes instantly online.

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