ENGIE is the first provider in the Uk that is committed to offering its customers the lowest available fare when their energy contract is due to expire.
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ENGIE, today announced the launch of its activity in domestic energy in the United Kingdom, thus becoming the largest company to enter the market inside british energy for over 15 years. Building on its international expertise to ensure a range of effective products and highly competitive, the bids have been designed in a double objective : to provide a customer experience exceptional, in all transparency, and bring innovation in the field of connected home on british territory.
In the framework of this commitment, ENGIE is the first provider in the Uk that is committed to offering its customers the lowest available fare when their energy contract is due to expire. In the summer of 2017, the ENGIE will also launch Energy Tracker : it is an innovative product intended to put in coherence, in an entirely new way, the retail price with the wholesale price, reflecting changes in the wholesale price in the invoice of the customers. This alignment of the invoices on the actual cost of the energy brings a new, more fairness and better transparency of prices for customers in the United Kingdom.
The approach of ENGIE in the field of domestic energy is also part of renewable energy : all new contracts provide electricity 100 % green, without any additional cost. For all the customers subscribing to these offers, ENGIE will make a donation to a community initiative programme which invests in local projects that are sustainable.
Judith Hartmann, deputy Director-general of ENGIE in charge of the business units, United Kingdom and North America, and chief financial officer, said : “The launch of the energy business at home in the Uk is the natural extension of our activities and services to the energy, BtoB, thus reaffirming our long-term commitment to the Uk. The strong combination of our knowledge of the country and our expertise in solutions BtoC, we are confident we can provide a new dimension to our british customers : rates are fair, clear and transparent, accompanied by programs of energy saving and cost reduction. ”
On the global front, the Group ENGIE is already a leading provider on the market to individuals, serving more than 16 million households and with more than 10,000 employees in this area. This launch in the United Kingdom is consistent with the Group’s ambition, which is to develop customer solutions integrated with the global plan, one of its three engines of growth. The Group ENGIE aims to continue the development of its retail operations by strengthening its positions in certain regions and by entering new markets. By 2020, the Group intends to increase its portfolio of contracts “BtoC” of 30 % and its EBITDA “BtoC” of 50 %.
Established in the Uk for 30 years, ENGIE has 20 000 employees across the country. ENGIE is one of the main suppliers of electricity and gas to the uk business. It is one of the largest independent producers of electricity. It provides a range of outsourced services to public and private sectors on more than 14,000 sites in the United Kingdom. The activity energy at home that ENGIE will expand its opportunities for engagement with local communities : it helps the local authorities to provide energy, economic and reliable for the residents, to help reduce energy poverty and improve energy services within local communities.
About ENGIE
ENGIE registered responsible growth at the heart of its businesses (electricity, natural gas, energy services) to meet the major challenges of the energy transition towards a low-carbon economy : access to sustainable energy, mitigation and adaptation to climate change and the prudent use of resources. The Group is developing of efficient and innovative solutions to individuals, cities and businesses by relying on its expertise in four key sectors : renewable energy, energy efficiency, liquefied natural gas and digital technology. ENGIE has 153 090 employees worldwide and a turnover in 2016 of $ 66.6 billion euros. Listed in Paris and Brussels (ENGI), the Group is represented in the main international indices : CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe, DJSI World, DJSI Europe and Euronext Vigeo (World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20).
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