Gas & Electricity
E.ON launches two year Energy Fit Plan
E.ON has launched ‘Energy Fit Plan' - a new two-year plan which gives customers two months' worth of energy for free, together with a free energy monitor and online energy efficiency advice.
Household energy: Britain on brink of affordability crisis
Britain is on the brink of an affordability crisis when it comes to household energy, according to new research by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Brits worry that saving energy will cost them the earth
With energy bills having rocketed by £224 within a year, consumers are continually looking for new ways to cut back and save.
Cashback silver lining for energy switchers
uSwitch.com has lined up an exclusive cashback offer with First:Utility that will leave cash strapped householders quids in.
Energy customers struggling to afford rising cost of living
The most recent round of energy price hikes added an average £155.75 per year to the cost of energy bills, and with the overall cost of living continuing to spiral, 71 per cent of British consumers will need to turn to their savings, credit cards or overdraft to fund rising bills, according to MoneySupermarket.com.
Boiler bother leaves householders facing £320 bill
With over half of households due to switch their heating on by the end of this week, uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, reveals that almost six in ten households (58%) have no boiler cover in place.
Even an accountant couldn’t work out energy bills, says Which?
Energy tariffs are so complicated that even an accountant could not calculate how much they should pay, according to the latest research from Which?.
EDF price rise
EDF Energy was the last of the major energy suppliers to announce their price rises earlier today, affecting 3.2 million customers.
Bad habits burning energy and money
With energy bills hitting new highs, new research by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, reveals that 30 million of us (62%) are throwing money down the drain by wasting energy.
Two more energy price hikes strike
Consumers face more misery as two more energy suppliers' price hikes come into effect. E.ON and SSE customers will see their bills going up from the 13th and 14th September respectively - the second time in under a year.
Help cut UK carbon emissions with free solar panels
Energy sector organisation EnergyLink has called on British households to act now and take advantage of the opportunity to dramatically reduce their carbon footprint, without spending a penny.
Touch-screen energy displays for British Gas homes
From next month, stylish touch-screen displays showing households how much energy they are using - helping them control their bills and save money - will be rolled out to British Gas customers' homes.
Brace yourself for another cold winter with Verdo Briquettes
With up to one million UK homes now using log burning stoves, wood burners or multi-fuel stoves - finding a cost effective, reliable fuel source is essential. And as the winter months draw closer, keeping the open fire stoked can be costly.
Renewable energy experts have identified a ‘Green Gap’
New research conducted by utility and environmental consultancy Gemserv has identified huge demand from British households to ‘Go Green’ and produce their own energy.
Energy customers turn a blind eye to gas and electricity costs
With energy bills continuing to rise, new research from moneysupermarket.com reveals that Brits are unaware of their current usage costs, which could mean that they are paying over the odds for their gas and electricity.