Gas & Electricity
Consumer scheme helps households find energy best deal
Frontline workers have been armed with the know-how to help households, many of them in fuel poverty, save money through Energy Best Deal, a campaign launched last year by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, energy regulator Ofgem and national charity Citizens Advice.
Monthly direct debit offers huge benefits
People are throwing money away by paying their energy bills with cash and cheque (CAC), says Confused.com. And with new entrants such as First: Utility continuing the energy price war - online tariffs have now reached their lowest price so far in 2009.
Changes bring benefits to rural fuel consumers
Energy users in the countryside can now have many of the advantages and benefits enjoyed by their town and city based counterparts, according to leading LPG supplier Calor.
First Utility cheapest energy supplier
Small provider First Utility has become the cheapest energy supplier in the market with the launch of the iSave online tariff.
Why small can be beautiful when choosing energy suppliers
Consumers will welcome news that small energy suppliers are challenging their bigger rivals with market beating plans. The move will give more choice, especially for those looking for an alternative to the big six energy suppliers who dominate the market.
Pensioners pay more money for less heat
New research adds to the evidence that some pensioners are turning down the heating or staying in bed to save on fuel bills. This is despite having to spend more money on energy as a result of huge increases in gas and electricity prices since 2004.
86% of people fail test to make energy bill add up
A straightforward test to see whether consumers can calculate an energy bill correctly has thrown up some shock results - with 86% of people getting it wrong.
Scottish Power’s fixed deal ends
Commenting on Scottish Power's fixed deal coming to an end on Monday 31 August, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com said: "British bill payers beware; the second fixed energy tariff to come to an end this year does so on Monday.
A bright idea - lightbulbs go green
On 1 September the EU starts the mandatory phase out of 100W and frosted incandescent (or old fashioned) lightbulbs.
E.ON launch new fixed price online energy plan
E.ON has launched a new fixed price online energy plan - FixOnline 3 - which allows consumers to fix their prices until 1st December, 2010. The plan is only available to those who will manage their account online and pay by monthly direct debit.
New online tariff launched by E.ON
Gareth Kloet, Head of Utilities at Confused.com says "Eon's newly launched FixOnline 3 tariff is a new blow to British Gas as it has undercut their brand new Websaver4 tariff to take the top best-buy position after just 48 hours in 11 out of the14 regions for those customers who have an ‘average' consumption.
Direct debit fears could cost energy consumers
Ofgem is being urged to act quickly to stem the flow of consumers ditching direct debits and opting to pay energy bills by cash or cheque instead.
British Gas Websaver 4
Commenting on the launch of British Gas Websaver 4, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: "British Gas is waiting in the wings to replace EDF Energy's limited capacity Online v5 tariff.
British Gas fights back in online price war
British Gas has launched a new online energy plan, finally stepping into the price war that lost it its crown as Britain's cheapest supplier.
Spending plan delivers £100 million hike in help for fuel poor
Britain's Big Six energy suppliers spent £157 million on voluntary social programmes in 2008-09, a near three-fold increase compared with 2007-08 (£57 million).