Gas & Electricity
Warm Zone, BGC, Baxi, Veolia to deliver affordable warmth
Warm Zone, BGC, Baxi Group and Veolia Water Outsourcing have collaborated to help local authorities and registered social landlords (RSLs) to address the issues of fuel poverty in off-mains gas areas.
Multifit GasSaver from Baxi
The Multifit GasSaver is an innovative low cost product that sits neatly between boiler and flue to further improve the energy efficiency of domestic boilers. It recycles flue gas heat which would normally be expelled into the atmosphere and wasted.
Investors flock to support village wind turbine
Village community contributes £86250 to purchase wind turbine. This green investment bucks the crunch. Investors say “Why rely on Russian gas imports when we can generate are own renewable energy, make a real return on our investment and combat climate change”
Energy bill overcharging
Commenting on Consumer Focus research into energy bill ‘overcharging', Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: "Unfortunately the majority of UK bill payers are still willing to remain on the same tariff and provider and do nothing proactive to change to a better deal, this means we have an uncompetitive energy market which is only a good thing for the suppliers.
Confused.com: Energy customers being overcharged
Gareth Kloet, head of utilities at Confused.com, says: "Energy prices are on a downward trend which is good news but if today's figures are accurate they reveal there's still room for further cuts to be made.
Energy customers being overcharged
Energy customers are being overcharged by a combined £1.66 billion this year (£74 per household), as declining wholesale costs have not been fully passed on by suppliers, according to research by Consumer Focus.
Confused.com: Advice to npower customers on fixed rate tariff
During last year's unprecedented price rises which saw average energy bills rise by a staggering 42%, 1 in 5 customers opted for a fixed rate deal - a fantastic move for those that wanted to shield themselves from rising prices.
Ensure energy bills match your consumption
Brits living in flats and terraced houses could be paying over the odds for their gas and electricity by not correctly identifying the best value energy product for their consumption, according to moneysupermarket.com.
Household energy bills to hit almost £5K in 10 years time
Consumers are being warned today that they could be facing annual energy bills of almost £5,000 a year by 2020.
Free energy for a year from moneysupermarket.com
moneysupermarket.com is giving away free energy for a year to one lucky competition winner.
Fuel poverty: Will the Government finally get a grip?
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee Announcement today acknowledges the imminent failure of the Government to end fuel poverty in this country and urges it to take decisive action now. uSwitch.com comments on the announcement and the proposals being put forward to help the 5.2 million households now estimated to be living in fuel poverty.
End of fixed price deals could cause £100 energy cost shock
Price increases of 42% or £381 in 2008 sent British consumers scrambling to secure a fixed or capped price energy deal. But with millions of customers due to come to the end of their fixed deal between now and the end of the year, uSwitch.com warns that people should be extra vigilant to prevent their energy costs rocketing.
Switch to a better energy tariff, says Confused.com
With the onset of the hot weather signalling the start of summer, switching energy provider is likely to be the last thing on anyone's mind, as we assume the expensive months are over.
OFGEM turns down the heat on energy suppliers
Gareth Kloet, head of energy at Confused.com, comments: "Consumers have been waiting with baited breath for OFGEM to come out with a report slamming suppliers for ripping them off, but the wait continues. OFGEM's analysis actually shows the market is working, and after an aggressive start with the ‘supply probe' last year, the regulator seems to be turning lukewarm on suppliers.
Households failing to take advantage of online energy deals
12.5 million households in the UK could be paying over the odds for their energy because they are on suppliers' standard tariffs rather than online energy plans.