# Broadband and energy writer

## Kate Griffin

### Broadband and Energy Expert

Kate is an expert for energy and broadband products and the resident writer on everything to do with broadband, energy and mobile phone deals.

As a specialist energy writer, Kate has covered everything from household energy-saving tips for Eon to the complexities of energy reporting for businesses. She has also completed the Insurance Distribution Directive training from the Chartered Insurance Institute.

In her personal life, Kate spent a couple of winters volunteering with a project that assessed local homes for heat loss.

Kate’s specialist areas include:

- [Energy](/content/gas-and-electricity/index.html) \- Kate has written extensively about the energy market, and worked as the lead writer for the Energy Advice Hub. She has also written lifestyle features about saving energy and cutting carbon for energy supplier Eon, features and articles for energy experts ENTRNCE, and white papers and blogs for Good Energy
- [Broadband](/content/broadband/index.html) \- As one of our resident broadband experts, Kate has experience writing about how to compare broadband, what speeds households need, and how to get a great broadband deal
- [Mobile phones](/content/mobile-phone/index.html) \- Kate has experience of working on phone tariff comparison site Billmonitor. She helped people save money on their mobile phone bills by getting deals to match their usage patterns

### Kate says…

> When you’re shopping for broadband deals, do your homework and find out the maximum speed for your area. There’s no point spending extra on an ultra-fast package if the infrastructure in your area physically won’t allow those speeds.
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> “If you pay your energy bills monthly, your supplier will aim to spread the costs evenly over the year. In summer you’ll be paying for a bit more than you’re using, but then you won’t get hit with massive bills in winter. That’s sensible, but some customers end up with more credit in their account than they need.
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> "You could be using that money for something else! So check your account in late spring or early summer. If there’s more than a couple of months’ worth of credit there, you can withdraw it. Excessive credit build-up is more likely to happen if you don’t take meter readings very often, so either get into the habit of regular meter checks or upgrade to a smart meter.”

## Kate’s recent articles

- [What broadband speed do I need?](/content/broadband/what-broadband-speed-do-i-need/index.html)
- [Peak and off-peak electricity hours](/content/gas-and-electricity/guide/peak-off-peak-energy-times/index.html)
- [Ultrafast broadband](/content/broadband/ultrafast-broadband/index.html)