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Anyone making a new year’s resolution to save money is being encouraged by Carmarthenshire County Council to start at home, and consider signing up to a collective energy switch. Working on the concept of ‘people power’, the more people who sign up to the Cyd Cymru collective switching scheme, the better deal they’ll be able to strike with national energy providers to drive down their electricity bills. Registrations for the spring 2015 switch open on January 2, and all people need to do is register at www.cydcymru-energy.com or call 0800 093 5902. Signing up is easy, with a few simple questions about current household energy costs that can be found on a recent bill. The council’s Deputy Leader and Anti-Poverty Champion, Cllr Pam Palmer, is urging people to give it some thought. “There is absolutely nothing to lose, but potentially a lot to gain,” she said. “This is essentially a ‘bulk-buy’ where people group together with others in order to secure a better deal. “At a time when ene...

People in Carmarthenshire are being encouraged to join forces to save money on their energy bills. A Collective Energy Switching Scheme called Cyd Cymru has launched nationally, allowing people to group together to negotiate better deals with energy providers. Now, the council’s Anti-Poverty Champion, Cllr Pam Palmer, is calling on people to give it their consideration – especially as many energy companies are putting up their tariffs. “Saving extra cash has never been so important to people, and with winter setting in and prices going up, now is the time to act,” she said. “By buying energy together, people have a bigger voice. I urge people to have a look at it, and consider switching providers if they feel they could save.” Collective energy switching has been trialled elsewhere in the UK, with participants saving between £60 and £250 per household annually. As part of the Cyd Cymru scheme, people can register online or by phone. Registrations for the first switch will close in six ...