Tenants not switching energy suppliers

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%More than three quarters of bill-payers living in rented accommodation have never switched energy supplier, a poll has found.

One in five tenants (20%) said they were not aware it was possible to switch to another energy company, and 77% had not switched their electricity supplier and 74% had not switched their gas, according to the latest data from Ofgem's 2014 Consumer Engagement Survey.