Does it pay to go green for your energy?

Sign up for a green energy tariff and you may think your energy comes direct from a renewable source. As Sarah Moore explains, the reality is a bit more complicated.

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Check with your provider if it's 100% green

If you sign up for a green energy tariff from your electricity supplier, you may think that you get your energy direct from a renewable source, such as a wind turbine or solar farm. But the reality is a bit more complicated.

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Sarah is MoneyWeek's investment editor. She graduated from the University of Southampton with a BA in English and History, before going on to complete a graduate diploma in law at the College of Law in Guildford. She joined MoneyWeek in 2014 and writes on funds, personal finance, pensions and property.