The government has awarded £8.8 million to fund nine proposals aimed at helping SMEs increase energy efficiency and trim costs through the use…
Continue ReadingThe energy firm E.On has announced that the price of their standard dual fuel tariff will increase by 4.8%
Continue ReadingOfgem to Require Energy Companies to Pay Compensation for Switching Problems
Written by Ben Rich in Energy Suppliers Government Policy
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced new rules requiring providers to compensate customers who experience issues when changing supplier.
Continue ReadingFollowing the news last week that all of the Big Six energy companies were planning to increase their tariffs, small energy firm Bulb…
Continue ReadingOfgem Plans Tighter Restrictions on New Suppliers Entering Energy Market
Written by Danny Lord in Energy Suppliers
In an effort to protect energy users against poor customer service and supplier failure, Ofgem is set to tighten conditions of entry to…
Continue ReadingSSE has joined its “big six” rivals in announcing that it will increase domestic electricity and gas costs.
Continue ReadingEnergy giant SSE, one of the UK’s ‘Big Six’ energy supply firms, reported a 6% fall in profits in 2017 as it lost…
Continue ReadingUK Makes Major Pledge Towards Carbon Capture & Storage Plans
Written by Ben Rich in CCS Climate Change
The UK government has announced plans to lead a global project to reduce the cost of carbon capture and storage technology.
Continue ReadingChancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond spoke of plans to increase coverage of superfast internet at the annual CBI dinner this week.
Continue ReadingCentrica, the owner of British Gas, announced that it lost a combined total of 110,000 gas and electricity accounts over the course of…
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