Four in 10 Brits are concerned about affording their gas and electricity bills, with young people and renters the most worried. The data,…
Continue ReadingE.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.
Continue ReadingWholesale Price Drop Could Push Down Energy Bills, E.ON Says
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Energy Suppliers
Households in the UK could see their annual energy costs fall by at least £85 this autumn following a tumble in wholesale gas…
Continue ReadingLockdown Could Exacerbate Fuel Poverty
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Government Policy Household & Bills
If lockdown measures are extended into the winter, households in poorly insulated homes will struggle to afford their energy bills, the Energy &…
Continue ReadingMayor Launches £3.6 Million Fund to Improve Energy Efficiency of London Homes
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills Renewable Energy
A new £3.6 million fund will help London councils and housing associations kickstart the transformation of their ageing housing stock, making homes low-carbon,…
Continue ReadingGas and electricity bills will fall for 15 million households from April—but not by much.
Continue ReadingOfgem Let Electricity Networks Rake in Profits at the Expense of Consumers, NAO Finds
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Household & Bills
Consumers are facing higher electricity bills after Ofgem allowed energy network companies to make big profits, the government’s spending watchdog found.
Continue ReadingInefficient Office Buildings Increase Companies’ Energy Bills by More than £60 Million a Year
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Environment
Energy wasted in office buildings across five British cities is adding £60 million to companies’ energy bills each year, according to a report…
Continue ReadingMay’s Price Cap Has Failed to End Energy Rip Offs, Tory MP Says
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
The energy price cap introduced under Theresa May has failed to protect consumers from rip-off tariffs because it uses the wrong kind of…
Continue ReadingThe energy regulator will cap the returns electricity networks are allowed to deliver to investors from 2023, in an effort to bring down…
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