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,…
Continue ReadingHouseholds 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.
Continue ReadingEnergy Suppliers Disagree Over How to Protect Customer Credit Balances
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Rivals British Gas and Octopus Energy have exchanged heated words over how to best protect consumer credit balances in the wake of a…
Continue ReadingAutumn 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…
Continue ReadingIf the volatility in global gas markets continues, British households could face typical energy bills well over £3,000 per year from the autumn,…
Continue ReadingDrax has agreed to keep the coal-fired units at its North Yorkshire power station running this winter as the government and grid operators…
Continue ReadingFour in five (81%) Brits support scrapping standing charges on energy bills, a survey from Fuel Poverty Action (FPA) has found, as the…
Continue ReadingHouseholds Could Be Paid to Use Less Electricity to Prevent Blackouts
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Millions of households could be paid to use less power during peak times under a plan by the electricity grid operator to reduce…
Continue ReadingThe 1.7 million households supplied by felled startup Bulb are closer to knowing which company is taking over their accounts, as two British…
Continue ReadingDespite Rishi Sunak’s recent support package for households, there are concerns some tenants will not receive anything.
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