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Green energy explained

We're an accredited provider of GreenPower, a government managed scheme to help our customers reduce the impact of their electricity use.

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Written by Radomir
Updated over 2 years ago

For electricity

We are an accredited provider of GreenPower, a government managed scheme to help our customers reduce the impact of their electricity consumption. We look at how much electricity you’ve used and source the equivalent percentage of GreenPower from accredited renewable energy generators from sources like solar and wind.

You can find out more at GreenPower.

For natural gas

We calculate the equivalent CO2 emissions from the gas you use and purchase offsets from projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is done on an annual basis.

Why does green energy cost more?

There’s an extra cost for adding green energy to your account because it contributes towards new infrastructure for renewable energy and encourages projects to reduce emissions.

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