Sunday, January 21, 2007

Changing electricity providers part IV

So we received our welcome pack from Ecotricity last week. It had no information about which tariff we were on, but did include a leaflet about the rates on their Economy 7 tariff. So, not unreasonably, I assumed we were on that tariff. I called them to find out and had a very confusing conversation with a lady there about what all the tariffs used to be called and what they were now, which culminated in her assuring me that we were on the 100% green one.

So, Dale, eco-hero,

  • Why don't you let people choose their tariff more easily when they sign up? Why do you completely hide the New Energy Plus (all-green option)?
  • Why are you not telling me what tariff I AM on in the welcome letter, to avoid me calling your offices and wasting your time?
  • Why are you including sheets of information about tariffs that I am not on?
  • And, most importantly, why are you sending me a paper-based welcome pack?? I am clearly a person of green persuasion, as you are, all I really want is an email telling me when to take a meter reading and referring me to your website for the PR puff.
  • And a paper DD form? Sort it out! Everyone else manages to do this online...
Ecotricity is a great company and I believe they are the most green option out there, but they are letting themselves down by not encouraging people to take the 100% green option (and therefore getting more money for Ecotricity's good work), and also by wasting resources in the setting up of accounts.

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