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Jul29

Energy Bills Could Hit £3,850 in 2023

Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills

The cap on energy bills could be raised to a previously unthinkable £3,850 per year from January and remain above £3,500 until mid-2024,…

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Jul28

Households Could be Asked to Switch off Lights and Turn Down Thermostats Under Government Plans to Avert Winter Blackouts

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

The government’s emergency contingency plans for predicted gas and electricity shortages this winter include appeals to the public to use less energy.

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Jul25

Heatwave Pushed Electricity Grid to the Brink of Blackouts

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

Last week, with temperatures boiling, Britain came perilously close to blackouts when electricity demand nearly outstripped supply. Even as the weather cooled, underinvestment…

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Jul25

Energy Suppliers Disagree Over How to Protect Customer Credit Balances

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

Rivals British Gas and Octopus Energy have exchanged heated words over how to best protect consumer credit balances in the wake of a…

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Jul22

UK Likely to Miss Heat Pump Installation Targets, National Grid Warns

Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy

“Insufficient incentives” and lack of investment mean the UK is on track to miss a government target of installing 600,000 electric heat pumps…

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Jul22

Green Upgrades Could Slash Energy Bills by up to £1800/Year

Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills

New research from WWF and Scottish Power has quantified just how much households could save on their energy bills—and add to their property’s…

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Jul19

Energy Switches Will Now Take Just 5 Days

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

From Monday 18 July, energy switches will take just five working days as the new Centralised Switching Service goes live.

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Jul19

Autumn Energy Bills to Rise More than Previously Predicted, Ofgem Boss Says

Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills

A previous prediction that the energy price would hit £2,800/year in October is likely an underestimate, the chief executive of Ofgem has told…

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Jul19

Ofgem Orders Energy Suppliers to Take Urgent Action to Fix Direct Debit “Failings”

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

The regulator has demanded six energy suppliers take urgent action to tackle problems with direct debits, including refunding customers who have been overcharged.

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Jul15

Octopus Energy Absorbs Customers of Failed Small Supplier

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

UK Energy Incubator Hub (UKEIH) has become the latest casualty of the energy crisis, with its customers to be transferred to Octopus.

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