Gas & Electricity
Cost of household energy grows five times faster than income
New research from uSwitch.com reveals that the rise in the cost of household energy has significantly outpaced the growth in household incomes since 2004.
E.ON promises no residential price rises in 2012
E.ON has provided peace of mind to some five million existing domestic customers, by promising not to raise residential prices in 2012, thereby demonstrating its commitment to be fair and transparent.
British Gas hints that price rise could be on the cards this winter
In its Interim Management Statement out today, Centrica, the parent of Britain's largest energy company, British Gas, hinted that further price rises could be on the horizon with UK wholesale gas costs around 15% higher for next winter than last and non-commodity costs expected to add a further £50 to the cost of supplying the average household this year.
Brave and bold, but big switch auction doesn't quite deliver
The announcement that Co-operative Energy has won the Big Switch auction with a plan that is more expensive than the cheapest tariff already on the market, and that will only be made available to 30,000 people, brings a disappointing end to the first attempt at collective switching.
Utility statements top the list of Britain's most baffling bills
Electricity bills top the list of the most baffling bills with 36 per cent of people saying that they found them difficult to understand, closely followed by gas bills (33 per cent) and water bills (16 per cent).
Price of cheap energy starts to creep up
Consumers are being urged to snap up a competitive energy plan while they can, as a second supplier has moved to push its online prices upwards.
Energy bills could fall for millions
The Deputy Prime Minister's announcement that energy bills could fall following the Government's landmark deal with the big six suppliers is very welcome, says uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
World's most advanced smart meter goes into British homes
British Gas has begun rolling out the most advanced smart meter available into its customers' homes.
Consumers in debt to energy suppliers by £478 million
Almost 4 million UK households (14%) are in debt to their energy supplier, according to new research from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Get your hands on a money saving home devise at the Gadget Show
The Terrier i-temp, an innovative programmable radiator control (PRC), will once again be exhibited at the hugely popular Gadget Show 11-15th April at the NEC, stand C381.
Homes ‘go green' to help the household budget
The environment is proving to be a beneficiary of the current economic climate as high energy prices and money pressures force homeowners to seek the financial advantages of energy efficient measures and appliances.
Switching levels plummet to an all-time-low
New data released by DECC shows that the number of households switching energy provider has plummeted to an all-time-low.
EDF Energy makes a firm commitment to customers
EDF Energy's announcement that it will help its most vulnerable customers by automatically giving them its cheapest prices is great news, says uSwitch.com.
Final energy price cut comes into effect
The last energy price cut comes into effect on Monday 26th March when SSE drops its gas price by £29 or 4.5%.
Ovo Energy price increase
Independent energy company Ovo Energy has increased its two dual fuel fixed tariff prices by an average of 7.7%, for new customers and existing Ovo customers that are due to renew.