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Dec31

12m Households Hit With Loyalty Penalty on Energy Bills

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

Households on standard variable energy tariffs will pay an average of £200 more for their gas and electricity in 2021, new research from…

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Dec29

Half of Boxing Day Electricity Came From Wind Turbines

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

A wind-swept Boxing Day helped wind power set a new record, providing more than half of the country’s electricity across a day for…

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Dec28

E.ON Infuriates 1.5 Million Customers by Taking Payments Early

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

E.ON customers were left furious when the energy supplier took their January bill payments 11 days early—and on Christmas Eve.

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Dec22

5.5 Million Households Switched Electricity Supplier in 2020

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Energy Suppliers

The electricity market was less active this year, with many lives and finances thrown into disarray by the coronavirus crisis.

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Dec21

Wholesale Gas Prices Rise

Written by Lauren Smith in Oil & Gas

Wholesale gas prices are rising sharply in the UK this winter, threatening households and businesses with higher fuel bills during the coldest months.

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Dec18

190,000 Premises Left Behind Without “Decent” Broadband Speeds

Written by Lauren Smith in Broadband

Nearly 200,000 “forgotten” properties, mostly in rural areas, are unable to access broadband speeds judged the minimum necessary for a modern household, Ofcom…

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Dec17

EDF Fined £6m for Misleading Grid about Electricity Generation

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

EDF will pay £6 million after the energy regulator discovered it “frequently inflated” the minimum amount of power one of its plants could…

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Dec15

Government Considers Auto-Switching to Tackle Energy Loyalty Penalty

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Government Policy

The government will trial automatically switching households to the cheaper energy tariffs to tackle “loyalty penalties” in the often stagnant market.

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Dec14

OVO Trials Linked Smart Meters and Thermostats

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

OVO Energy is partnering with smart thermostat manufacturer tado° for a consumer trial which will explore how linked smart meters and advanced thermostats…

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Dec12

EDF Launches “Cheapest Ever” EV Tariff

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Energy Suppliers

EDF Energy has launched an energy tariff that will allow electric vehicle owners to recharge their cars for as little as £1.66.

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