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Press releases - 2008

Press releases - 2007

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15th January 2008 - EDF announces price rises

EDF has become the second supplier to raise prices on its standard energy tariffs. Prices will increase by 12.9 percent for gas and 7.9 percent for electricity from Friday. >>>>

4th January 2008 - npower the first supplier to raise standard prices

npower has become the first supplier to raise prices on its standard energy tariffs. Prices will increase by 17.2 percent for gas and 12.7 percent for electricity from tomorrow. This will add around £159 to the average bill. Because this move follows a steady rise in wholesale energy prices, the other major suppliers are expected to follow suit. >>>>

14th December 2007 - More evidence that energy price hikes are not far away

More evidence emerged today that domestic energy prices are about to rise. Wholesale energy prices, which have been increasing steadily, caused British Gas to raise the price of its 'tracker' tariff last week. >>>>

5th December 2007 - Watchdog slams prepayment meters – SimplySwitch comments

New research by consumer watchdog energywatch suggests that energy companies are exploiting some of the UK’s poorest households. Pre-payment meter customers are currently forced to pay an average of £195 more each year for their gas and electricity. In some cases, households can be charged over £300 a year more than households signed up to the cheapest online deals. >>>>

3rd December 2007 - Energy bills expected to soar in the New Year

Analysts have warned that householders' energy bills may soar by up to a fifth in the New Year as suppliers pass on a rise in wholesale gas prices. Russian firm Gazprom, which is responsible for supplying a quarter of Europe's gas, said that it expects suppliers to raise charges by February 2008. >>>>

23rd November 2007 - SimplySwitch appoints Loanmakers as exclusive secured loan partner

After an exhaustive search of loan brokers nationwide, SimplySwitch, the national price comparison service, has signed-up Bolton-based Loanmakers as its exclusive secured loan partner. >>>>

21st November 2007 - Ofgem proposes new green energy rating scheme

A new scheme has been proposed by Ofgem that would see energy tariffs given a green rating based on how much carbon they generate. The energy regulator said that the proposals would work in a similar way to the A to F energy efficiency rating displayed on household appliances. Ratings would also be based on the percentage of energy generated from renewable sources. Ofgem would like to see the certification system up and running by summer 2008. >>>>

12th November 2007 - SSE the latest energy supplier to introduce new tariff in time for winter

As the weather gets colder and people start to turn up their heating, energy companies are stepping up the fight to win new customers. Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) is the latest supplier to introduce a new product, its 100 percent green electricity ‘Better Plan’ tariff. >>>>

30th October 2007 - Britain still lukewarm on green energy

With environmental issues top of the agenda, new research from SimplySwitch has revealed that green attitudes do not yet translate into action when it comes to choosing energy providers. While over two thirds of Britons claim that being 'green' is important, only 16% would consider switching to a green energy tariff. >>>>

23rd October 2007 - British Energy’s plant shutdowns cause spike in electricity prices… but rising gas prices are the real concern

British Energy announced yesterday that it had shut-down of several of its nuclear reactors after finding corrosion during routine inspections. The temporary closures, which will affect a quarter of British Energy’s nuclear-generated output, caused wholesale prices to leap by 17%. However, it is rising wholesale gas prices, not electricity, that present the real concern to consumers. >>>>

9th October 2007 - O2 joins the broadband battle

On 15 October, O2 will finally join the broadband battleground with the launch of its new service, 'O2 Broadband'. Entering into an already crowded marketplace, O2 has pledged to 'make broadband better' with a service that is simple to use, offers transparent connection speeds and provides excellent customer service. Available to both existing and non-O2 customers. >>>>

8th October 2007 - For the first time, TalkTalk customers able to walk

From 11 October, thousands of customers tied into TalkTalk's original 18-month 'free' broadband deal will be able to switch providers for the first time. >>>>

1st October 2007 - British Gas launches new tariff in time for winter

As the weather gets colder and people start to turn up their heating, energy companies are stepping up the fight to attract new customers. British Gas is the latest supplier to launch a new tariff with the introduction of its ‘Click Energy 4’ tariff. The energy giant claims that it now offers the cheapest dual fuel rates of any of the major suppliers. >>>>

2nd July 2007 - TalkTalk introduces cheaper ‘free broadband’ option

TalkTalk will now offer free broadband on its £5.89 per month ‘Talk2 International’ tariff. ‘Talk2 International’ includes unlimited evening and weekend calls within the UK, plus calls to 36 international destinations. Broadband (up to 8Mb) will now be included in the deal with a monthly download limit of 40GB. The total cost of the tariff comes to £16.39 a month (including £10.50 line rental) and customers must sign up for a minimum of 18 months. There is a one-off connection fee of £29.99. Previously, free broadband was only available on TalkTalk’s ‘Talk3 International’ tariff which costs a total of £20.49 per month. >>>>

27th June 2007 - Prepayment customers missing out on savings

Ofgem, the energy regulator, has said that customers who pay their energy bills by prepayment meter are missing out on average savings of £100 by not switching energy supplier. >>>>

26th June 2007 - BT introduces its first credit card

BT is launching a credit card that automatically reduces users’ phone or broadband bills every time it is used. For the first £250 of spend on the card each month, customers will earn one pence for every £2 of purchases. Above £250 of card purchases per month, customers will earn double the discount on their BT bill. The BT Credit Card offers 0% pa on balance transfers for 12 months (subject to a 3% balance-transfer fee), and 0% pa on card purchases for three months, reverting to a typical rate of 16.9 per cent APR (variable). >>>>

23rd June 2005 - BT has agreed to offer rival operators equal access to its fixed-line network

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22nd June 2005 - Comment on the Trade and Industry Committee inquiry into fuel disconnections

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13th June 2005 - Use the internet to your advantage to slash your bills

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13th June 2005 - 'Smart' meters to cut power bills

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13th June 2005 - British Gas wind turbine plan

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13th June 2005 - Crisis warning as UK energy set to soar

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31st May 2005 - 'Slamming' code comes into force

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26th May 2005 - Public accounts committee

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9th May 2005 - British Gas hints at price rise

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14th April 2005 - UK missing out on ?£5.1bn worth of savings

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9th March 2005 - Council tax and water bills set to rise

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28th February 2005 - Atlantic Electric & Gas price increase

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23rd February 2005 - Age Concern price hike

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28th August 2004 - British Gas price increase

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17th August 2004 - EDF Energy price increase

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5th August 2004 - Comment on interest rate rise and proposed water bill increases

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20th July 2004 - Comment on Ofgem's proposed fine

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28th June 2004 - Cashback deal

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14th June 2004 - Home phone and re-brand

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27th May 2004 - Renewable survey

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25th May 2004 - Online savings

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19th May 2004 - Comment on BACS research

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19th May 2004 - npower flights

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13th May 2004 - TV advert

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