Amber Rudd MP, Minister for Climate Change, visited GnERGY on Monday 24 November to mark its first year of business. She was accompanied by Aldershot MP and former Minister Sir Gerald Howarth.
GnERGY was launched by ex-Gurkhas in December 2013 as a community owned company. It seeks to offer customers a viable alternative to the Big Six energy providers with easy, hassle free switching and no contracts to sign or confusing small print. The company’s UK based customer service team speak English, Nepali and Hindi and, uniquely in the industry, offer a face to face service for inquiries about their services or assistance to existing customers.
Major (Ret’d) Tikendra Dewan, Chief Executive of GnERGY said of the Minister’s visit: “I was delighted that the Minister could come to officially mark GnERGY’s first year of business. The visit has really shown me the Government’s support for small businesses. I was also very pleased that the Minister was so impressed that this is a community led initiative, it is a wonderful endorsement of the hard work by all at GnERGY.”
Local MP Sir Gerald Howarth said: “GnERGY is a great example of the entrepreneurial spirit shown by so many former Gurkha soldiers. I was delighted the Minister was able to visit GnERGY and I congratulate Major Dewan and his team on their progress. I look forward to seeing GnERGY go from strength to strength in the years to come.”
Amber Rudd MP said: "Small energy supplier GnERGY offers households and businesses easy to understand tariffs and has put excellent customer service at the very heart of its operations.
"It's great to see companies like GnERGY entering the market, offering consumers choice and providing a strong competitive challenge to the Big Six.
"Within its first year around 500 people have made GnERGY their supplier of choice, and I wish GnERGY every success in the future."
