Gas & Electricity
npower app allows customers to input meter readings
npower is set to shake up the energy market by launching its first smart phone app on both the Android and Apple platforms allowing large numbers of customers to input meter readings as well as access to exclusive content.
Google and Current Cost give Brits remote electricity control
Thanks to a major new initiative launched by Google and Current Cost, the leading global manufacturer of real-time displays (RTDs), UK householders will now be able to sign-up to Google PowerMeter, a free online tool that connects to Current Cost devices, enabling users to receive real-time energy information on their customised Google homepage, wherever they are.
Possible energy price cuts
Energy price cuts are still on the agenda after Britain's second biggest energy supplier announced an 8% increase in Generation and Supply operating profits today.
Don't devalue 'A' energy label - BRC tells Europe
The familiar ‘A-G' energy labelling format for electrical goods should be retained but redefined. Adding new categories would make customers less likely to buy the most efficient products, said the British Retail Consortium.
Ditch your fixed rate tariff before it’s too late
British bill payers need to be on their guard as three fixed tariffs from the ‘Big Six' energy providers come to an end next month, warns moneysupermarket.com.
New Wallace and Gromit npower TV advert - Hand of Dog!
While many of us still bear the scars of the fateful game where Maradona proclaimed that the ‘Hand of God’ knocked England out in 1986, Wallace and Gromit exact revenge in a new npower TV ad set to air on Wednesday 12th May.
E.ON wins award for sustainable wind farm development
Energy company E.ON has revealed one of its wind farm projects had become the first in the UK to receive an award through the Civil Engineering and Environmental Quality Assessment and Award Scheme (CEEQUAL) for its sustainability.
Have you got Britain's oldest boiler?
Since the Government’s boiler scrappage scheme launched in January, npower hometeam has overseen the removal of hundreds of ancient boilers across the length and breadth of the country.
British Gas put to task by customer panel
In a revolutionary move, British Gas has decided to open itself up to comment and criticism from its customers.
Energy company saves swans and power supplies
EDF Energy Networks engineers will be working in the fields of Cambridgeshire in a double bid to help save the lives of swans and prevent power interruptions to customers.
Winter fuel bills lower than 2009 for British Gas customers
Customers of British Gas, the UK's leading energy supplier, paid less for their winter fuel this year compared to the winter of 2008/9, despite this being one of the coldest winters of recent decades.
OVO Energy price rise
Commenting on OVO Energy increasing the cost of its New Energy Fixed online tariff, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com said, "Following a trickle of price reductions earlier on this year, OVO Energy has become the first provider to strike the unwelcome blow of a price increase in 2010.
E.ON and RAC breakdown care for your boiler and car
In a unique combination, E.ON has launched a new boiler care service that will keep your car on the road while making sure your home heating system works as it should.
Boiling over at the cost of breaking down
Seemingly every time we buy a new household appliance we’re offered an extended warranty or service agreement promising – for just a small fee – that our new purchase will be repaired should anything go wrong.
E.ON powers up one of the UK's largest offshore wind farms
E.ON has announced that its Robin Rigg offshore wind farm is up and running. The final turbines have completed testing in the Solway Firth and are now capable of producing enough renewable electricity for 117,000 homes. At 180MW, the scheme is one of the largest currently operating in UK waters.