A utility bill comparison is without doubt an excellent way to see whether what you are paying for your utility bills is reasonable or whether you could save you a whole heap of money by switching supplier. So it’s important that you time it right and ensure you have the correct information to hand.

It’s not for example a good idea to do a utility bill comparison just after one of the suppliers has increased their prices. The reason for this is that when one supplier raises their prices, the others usually follow suit within a few weeks.

If you went ahead with a utility bill comparison just after one of the suppliers has raised their prices then you could be comparing against prices that will change within a matter of weeks. Far better to wait until prices have steadied and then you can do a more realistic comparison.

When I say make sure that you have the correct information for a utility bill comparison what I am referring to is your monthly payment or monthly usage - people usually enter what they are currently paying but this is based on estimated usage and is often no accurate.

You may well be better taking some actual meter readings and working out your average usage based on this. This is not essential but will give you a much more accurate comparison.

So, you have all the correct information and you have ensured prices are stable. What next? Simply use one of the major utility bill comparison sites. They are really straightforward and will only take a matter of minutes to let you know if you could save any money.

The problem is that often these comparison services don’t give you the same results. I did a test to compare the services and find out which ones give the best savings. The results are at http://www.paulsblogspot.com/cheapgaselectricityprices.html and are quite surprising.

If you want to switch gas supplier but don’t fancy doing it on a regular basis then its well worth considering the Utility Warehouse Discount Club. The guarantee to always be competitive with the top six suppliers and also offer electricity, broadband, landline and mobile on one bill.