A new energy supplier has been launched in the North East promising to use technology to improve services to customers.
Green, which is based at the Core in Newcastle, is offering “intelligent tariffs”, an app showing energy usage and spending, plus what it says is low-cost and green energy.
The company says its app is the first to be able help people buy and manage their energy usage at the touch of a button. It is hoping to create new jobs in Newcastle in the near future with plans for rapid expansion as consumers switch to its platform.
Green’s technology is developed in-house and gives customers the option of being able to access real-time forecasting and insights and switch tariffs with ease. Customers can also make payments quickly and easily within the app, using Apple and Google pay.
The tool can be connected to a smart meter in homes across the UK which Green will supply free of charge and features include live chat, forecasting, payment insights, Face ID and Touch ID.
Operations director Steven Redmayne said: “We know that action-based technology with the functionality to complete purchases via buy-buttons is rapidly changing the way we communicate.
“We believe our tool will help consumers buy and manage their energy supply, giving them a much clearer picture of how they can make informed choices to cut costs and save each month.”
Green only supplies renewable electricity to its customers, with energy being produced from sustainable sources including wind, solar and hydro. The business believes this will appeal to its market as consumers are becoming increasingly savvier when it comes to purchasing their energy, moving away from fossil fuels to more sustainable sources.
The creation of the new app has also helped the company reduce its overall running costs, enabling it to pass on the savings to customers via competitive tariffs.
Mr Redmayne said: “As a North East business, we are delighted to be launching this new technology here in our region and creating jobs as a result.
“As an accredited employer displaying the Living Wage Employer Mark – we are firmly committed to providing all of our people with the relevant training and development needs as we look to grow our business.”
