Gas & Electricity
Plenty of boiler vouchers still up for grabs
The Energy Saving Trust has announced that around 44 per cent of vouchers offering £400 towards the cost of replacing an old G rated boiler with a new, high efficiency A-rated version have been snapped up just six weeks into the English boiler scrappage scheme.
Fixed rate energy deal coming to end? Time to review your tariff
There's a shock in store for some fixed price customers as 6 tariffs from big name providers, some from as far back as 2006, come to an end over the next couple of months, potentially exposing them to higher rates.
Millions of 'ghost' customers slip through the energy bill net
Britain has almost two million ‘ghost' households - where people are either not paying for their gas or electricity, or who have left a property without paying for it, according to research by moneysupermarket.com.
Energy customers risk bill hike as fixed priced deals end
A host of fixed or capped priced deals safeguarding people from energy price rises are coming to an end in March 2010.
Bad habits send energy bills through the roof
With the price of energy on a rollercoaster and 76% of Brits claiming the cold snap has made them more aware of their usage, a staggering amount of people are still falling foul of bad habits that will send their bills through the roof.
Don't let burst pipes put a dampener on your property this winter
Direct Line has seen a one-third rise in claims from burst pipes and other water damage as a result of the severe weather during the first part of January this year.
Vouchers still available under boiler scrappage scheme
54,758 vouchers have been snapped up under the Government's Boiler Scrappage scheme leaving around 70,000 vouchers worth a total of £28 million still up for grabs.
British Gas now Britain's cheapest energy supplier
British Gas has launched a major charm offensive on the household energy market. As well as cutting its gas prices by 7% or £55 it has also launched a new online plan which is the cheapest in the market.
British Gas cuts prices for pre-payment meter customers
British Gas customers who pay for their gas using pre-pay meters will today see their prices fall by 9% - saving the average customer £76 per year.
British Gas cuts standard gas prices by 7%
British Gas, the largest residential energy supplier in Britain, has cut its standard gas prices by an average 7%.
Brits should turn up the heat on energy companies
Mark Greening, Head of Utilities for leading comparison website Gocompare.com, comments on British Gas reducing their standard dual fuel tariff by 7%: "The price cut introduced by British Gas may be good news for some but it's wrong to assume that one tariff will be best for everyone.
Households could face 25% increase to bills in 10 years time
Ofgem has given its biggest indication yet that bills will rise dramatically over the next decade.
Households ration winter energy usage
Scottish and Southern Energy's Interim Management Statement today reveals that household energy usage went down during the bitter cold snap, sparking concerns that consumers are rationing their energy in an attempt to keep bills affordable, says uSwitch.com.
Action needed to ensure Britain's energy supplies
Ofgem today published its Project Discovery conclusions after extensive consultation and analysis. They confirm the need to act to deliver both security of supply and environmental objectives at affordable prices beyond the middle of this decade.
Brits face biggest ever winter energy bills
Bill payers reeling from the coldest winter for 30 years are warned they now face record high energy bills, according to research by moneysupermarket.com.