Switch to Green Power - The Biggest Step You Can Take is Probably the Easiest

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Fight Climate Change With Your Energy Bill!

Sorting out how to switch to green power in the UK is actually easy as some of the biggest suppliers have zero C02 emission energy. In Canada it's a little trickier but not much.

This is such an obvious way to reduce C02 emissions it's hard to believe more people aren't doing it. I read in the newspaper in London that British Gas and Electricity had created a 100% green energy option but had only had a few hundred customers sign up this year. I scratched my head and wondered how much they'd publicised this option. Probably very little. I put this down to the simple fact that most people don't know the option exists. If they do they assume it will be more expensive, complicated or unreliable. It might be a bit of a pain to switch your energy supplier folks but do it once and go carbon neutral forever!

Green Suppliers in Britain Ethiscore rating (out of 20)

Ecotricity New Energy Plus [E]	14.5
GE 100 electricity tariff [E]	14.5
Ecotricity electricity	13.5
GE 10 Electricity tariff	13.5
N.Ireland Eco Energy green tariff [E]	13.5
RSPB/Scottish & Southern electricity [E]	12.5
EDF Electricity green tariff	8.5
Scottish Power Green/H2O electricity	8.5
Powergen 'Go Green' dual fuel tariff	8
Juice green energy tariff	5.5

Use Which? (see link under orgainsations) to calculate your tariff.

Green Energy Suppliers in Canada

As mentioned it's a little trickier in Canada as there are less green suppliers and you may actually end up paying a bit more. You won't have to do get another hook up or install anything with any of these companies. You just sign up with them and get your power from the grid as per usual. Your power won't be interrupted during the switch.

Here's the thing though: In Ontario power is subsidised by tax dollars. When you hear that price has been "capped" it means that once the cost goes above certain level then tax dollars pay the extra amount. So your energy may be capped at 5.5 cents per kilowatt hour but taxes dollars are, in effect, subsidising energy usage. By switching to a green provider you're freeing up tax dollars for other things like health care and social services. The government should also be lobbied to move subsidies from C02 producing sources to green sources.

Here are some Green Power suppliers for you in Canada.

ONTARIO:

Bullfrog - Great option. N
Electricity Choices - Great calculator to show cost vs. C02 saved

Alberta:

Enmax - 100% wind power

I'll be updating this with more information shortly. If you have any companies to recommend please do so!