Green Electricity : An overview

Green electricity means electricity produced from sources which do not cause impacts upon the environment. Although to be fair even green electricity does have an impact we need to consider that some sources are much greener than others. The cleanest energy sources are those which utilise the natural energy flows of the Earth. These are usually known as renewable energy sources, because they will never run out.

Green electricity explained

By law, all electricity suppliers must prove they have bought or generated the equivalent of 0.03 unit (3%) of green electricity for every unit they sell.

Green electricity tariffs offer you the chance to improve on this.

How can you tell it's green?

Every unit of green electricity generated comes with a certificate of proof that it is green. Companies use the proof to demonstrate to the Government they have met their legal obligation.

Some companies keep the certificates for the extra green electricity they have supplied to you.

Others sell the certificates to other electricity companies which can then use them to meet their legal obligations.

Keeping the certificates is the best option for the future for green electricity. This is because there are a limited number of them - and by keeping hold of them companies are increasing demand which in turn encourages new development.

How much does green electricity cost?

Green electricity does not necessarily come with a premium price, some green electricity suppliers sell green electricity at exactly the same price as standard electricity and if you have never transferred electricity supplier before you can definitely purchase green electricity for your home much cheaper than the current prices you pay.

So in short green electricity will not only help save the environment but will help save on your bills too.

Where does green electricity come from?

Although many forms of green energy generation are being developed, in the UK today we basically generate green energy for domestic use from two mains sources, wind power and hydro-power.

How do I find our more about the suppliers and their pricing?

Feel free to use the green energy price comparison provided by Energylinx and from there you will be able to compare the prices and green energy ratings/recommendations for each green energy supplier in the UK .

With Energylinx we not only compare all the green electricity suppliers but we also help you transfer your energy supplies to them, so in less than five minutes from now you could have changed your electricity supplies to a green electricity supplier, helping save the environment and probably saving you some money too.