Affordable gas, electricity and water

Gas and electricity

Great Places is committed to helping tenants and residents reduce their heating bills.  

One good way to save is to change your supplier. Great Places works in partnership with Billscutter, an energy price comparison service. If you want to see whether you could save money, click here or call 0845 872 6364.

Water

While it is not possible to change your water supplier, it is possible to save money in a few different ways.

If you are a customer of United Utilities

United Utilities allows you to apply for a grant to cover current charges and any arrears. There are no strict qualifying criteria but you will need to tell them how much income you get, and what your outgoings are. They will also ask why you cannot afford the bill and how you intend to pay in future. Click here for more information.

United Utilities also operate a scheme called WaterSure that gives help to metered customers who use large amounts of water for essential purposes. This will cap the household water bill at the national annual average, provided you meet certain criteria.

For more information on WaterSure, click here

If you are a customer of Yorkshire Water

Yorkshire Water Community Trust helps customers in genuine need, who are in arrears with their charges.  Tenants can be eligible for this support. Click here to find out more