Big London Energy Switch

The council runs a scheme called the Tower Hamlets Energy (T.H.E.) Community Power, which uses the collective buying power of residents to ensure that energy providers offer the best energy rates possible to those who are registered on the scheme.

The innovative programme won the team the council’s 2014 Best Idea/Innovation Award.

Find out how the scheme works.

View the results of the May 2021 energy auction. Information about savings will be published here soon.

Register for the next energy auction

The next energy auction will take place on 12 October 2021. Registrations can be made after 3 August until 22 November.

The winners of the May energy auction can be seen below.

You will be able to register using the following methods:

• complete the easy to use online form

• call the office on 0800 508 8364.

In order to register, you will need to have the following information:

• current gas and/or electricity provider

• tariff name for gas and/or electricity

• current payment method, e.g. monthly direct debit, pre-payment meter etc

• how much gas and/or electricity you use, in pounds or kWh, preferably from an annual statement.

The above information can usually be found on a recent bill or an end-of-year statement.
If you are unable to find the required information, you can contact your current supplier and they will be able to provide it to you. It is very important to have this information so that the system can generate an accurate and personalised offer.

Residents who register for the scheme will start receiving personalised offer letters shortly after 25 October and will have until 22 November to accept the offer.

For online registrations, a personalised email offer will be sent, please make sure to check the spam folder if you do not receive the email.

Why should you switch supplier? Watch the short video below to see what our partner iChoosr UK have to say about this.

May 2021 Energy Auction winners

Note: Offline means those people who will get a paper offer and a paper bill as they registered offline because they did not have an email address or internet access, or people with an email address or internet access who have indicated that they want a paper bill and have specifically chosen that option.

There was one winning supplier in this energy auction, and for the registrant their winning offer will depend on the type of meter, type of contract/fuel type and their billing, meter (Eco 7 or not) and payment type (Monthly Direct Debit or Prepayment).

The Monthly Direct Debit tariffs are fixed price tariffs, with fixed prices for 12 months.

Who is Shell Energy?

Shell Energy believe home energy matters. That’s why they supply 100 per cent renewable electricity, as standard.

They are the home energy part of the Shell Energy brand, which also serves large-scale businesses around the world with a leading range of reliable and innovative energy solutions.

Their home energy business was born out of Shell’s acquisition of First Utility in 2018.

Who is Omni Energy?

Omni are on a mission to shake up the energy retail landscape. They are leveraging better ways of doing things taken from other industries and incorporating them into their innovative future-ready solutions. They provide affordable, green energy backed by great service and put customers in control of their energy.