Gas & Electricity
Energy giants battle it out to offer the longest fixed price protection
Britain's big six energy suppliers are battling it out again to offer consumers the longest fixed price plan.
npower Price Fix September 2016
Commenting on the launch of Price Fix September 2016 from npower, Clare Francis, editor-in-chief at MoneySupermarket.com, commented: "Anyone looking to fix their energy tariff, and have the comfort of knowing how much they will be paying for their gas and electricity for the next three winters, could strike while the iron is hot with this new tariff from energy giant npower.
One in ten renters at gas safety risk
One in ten people who privately rent their home could be at risk from gas safety hazards, Shelter and British Gas warn today.
The heat is on for social landlords
A new £6million competition aimed at getting renewable heating kit into the homes of social tenants across Great Britain has been launched by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
Consumers would give IDS green light to overhaul winter fuel payments
Consumers would give Iain Duncan Smith a green light to overhaul the winter fuel allowance, according to research from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
npower launches ‘Fixed Family’ of tariffs
npower now has the longest and, on average, the cheapest fixed price tariffs of the big six energy suppliers for direct debit, dual fuel customers.
Millions of Brits ignore bills and statements
Nobody likes seeing another bill landing on their doormat - but it seems that many of us can't even bear to see what's inside.
Consumers left out of pocket by complexity of energy tariffs
UK energy bills are so complex that consumers underestimate their bills, often missing out on the best deals as a result, according to data from Co-operative Energy.
Small energy suppliers increase prices - will the big six follow?
Ovo Energy has announced that it is increasing its prices.
EDF Energy launches ‘catch-free’ fixed energy deal
EDF Energy has launched Blue +Price Promise February 2015 which allows customers to freeze their prices at a highly competitive rate for the best part of two years – but with the freedom to leave at any time without paying an exit fee.
Consumers in debt to energy suppliers by £637 million
The number of households in debt to energy suppliers has rocketed by over a million in a year, according to research from uSwitch.com.
Ofgem fines SSE £10.5 million for misspelling
Ofgem has published its intention to fine SSE £10.5 million for numerous breaches of its obligations relating to telephone, in-store and doorstep sales activities.
4 million UK adults are in gas, electricity or water bill arrears
4 million adults in the UK are in debt to one or more of their utility providers, according to research by the Debt Advisory Centre.
March energy bills set to double as cold weather hits our pockets
British households will be forking out an extra £2.2 billion, collectively, on their energy bills as a result of turning up the heating during the coldest March in 50 years, according to MoneySupermarket.
£200 bill hike as cheap energy deals come to an end
Three ‘super cheap' fixed priced energy tariffs, costing just over £1,000 a year, are coming to an end from 31st March.