The period to join the One Big Switch campaign to reduce home energy bills has been extended due to overwhelming popular demand. In the final days of the campaign there has been a rush of householders to sign up and we now have over 37,000 members. Our original target of 20,000 members was quickly exceeded and as demand continues we have decided to extend the aggregation period by a few d... read more>

Pensioners who switch their home energy provider will not lost their Department of Social Protection Household Benefits package. Here at One Big Switch we’ve had householders calling us worrying that they would lose their weekly free fuel entitlement if they switched provider. While there appears to be some confusion around the issue, the facts are clear. The Household Benefits package... read more>

A total of 20 new jobs will be created by One Big Switch Dublin with the opening of our new European headquarters in Dublin. The announcement was made by the Minister for Agriculture, Marine and Food Minister Simon Coveney TD on a St Patrick’s week visit to Australia where he met with One Big Switch founder Lachlan Harris. The new jobs will be created over the next two years for posts in ... read more>

Switching your electricity or gas supplier is simple, quick and could save you money. There are a lot of myths about switching your home energy provider. It takes ages, it’s complicated, you get a different type of electricity and you’ll have builders laying new pipes and meters. None of the above is true.  In fact, switching is simple and there’s no disruption.  The only change is the... read more>

Five facts about switching energy that many consumers don’t know…….. 1.  It’s simple.  You just need to register with One Big Switch and answer a few questions about your bill so that we can seek to unlock a group discounted electricity bill.  It’s easy with One Big Switch – it takes just a couple of minutes. 2.  It’s free.  Yes, that’s true.  You register a few details with One Big Switc... read more>