Gas & Electricity
Energy bills voted most difficult to understand
Consumers have voted energy suppliers as the biggest culprits for sending confusing bills, according to new research from uSwitch.com. Energy companies come bottom of the table for the third year in a row, with mortgage providers coming top of the class.
The return of rationing: 87% of Brits will be rationing energy this winter
Millions of UK householders are shivering at the thought of how high this winter’s fuel bills could be – with 9 out of 10 saying they will be rationing energy use in some way in an attempt to keep bills down.
An additional £100 million for household energy efficiency
More people will be able to enjoy warmer homes and more control of their energy bills as a result of an additional £100 million announced today for household energy efficiency.
Britain’s secret heaters revealed
Households across Britain are erupting in arguments over the heating, research by MoneySuperMarket has found, with a third of Brits (29 per cent) admitting to arguing with, or being irritated by the people they live with over the thermostat.
Switch your energy tariff now to feel the benefits in chilly November
It’s been a warm summer and a mild September but single digit temperatures are just weeks away. November traditionally sees thermometers dropping below 10 degrees across the UK and even the hardiest of households will be turning their heating up and at the same time wondering how to keep their energy bills down.
Government doubles number of pensioners receiving energy bill discount
An extra 200,000 pensioners will get money off their energy bills this winter, as the Warm Home Discount scheme expands for the fourth year.
M&S Energy bill payers face price hike unless they switch
Commenting on the M&S Fix & Save September 2014 tariff expiring tomorrow, Stephen Murray, energy expert at MoneySuperMarket said: “In August last year one of the cheapest tariffs available was M&S Energy Fix & Save September 2014.
Brits could cut bills by a quarter by switching for the first time
Switching for the first time could save UK bill payers £323 or 25 per cent on average, based on data from MoneySuperMarket.
Households face price hike of up to £193 as energy plans end next week
Consumers on 16 popular fixed energy deals could see bills rise by up to £193 a year unless they take action to switch tariffs, uSwitch.com has warned.
Launch of new energy provider - Oink Energy
A new independent energy provider called "Oink Energy" is starting its search for new customers. Oink Energy is sniffing out customers who want an energy company more in tune with them and who understand what people want.
Energy tariff warning: eight fixed tariffs ending on 30 September
On Tuesday 30 September eight fixed energy deals will come to an end, bringing in an average annual bill increase of 11% – or £108 – for those consumers who have not switched to a better deal.
Five weeks until the big heating switch on
Last year, half of Brits turned the heating on around the 13th October – with only five weeks to go until the 2014 ‘big switch on’, MoneySuperMarket.com is urging consumers to switch suppliers now and save up to £205 in time for the return of cold weather.
1 in 10 Brits paid last month’s gas or electricity bill on credit
One in 10 UK adults – the equivalent of 7.6 million people across the country – used credit to pay off at least one of their utility bills last month.
Consumers continue to ditch uncompetitive energy giants
Over the last six months, 71% of households that have switched energy provider have chosen deals from smaller ‘challenger’ brands, including Extra Energy, First Utility and Ovo Energy.
First Utility reaches milestone of 1m customer accounts
First Utility, UK’s energy company, has announced it is the first independent supplier to reach 1 million customer accounts. The significant milestone follows consistently high growth, which has seen a ten-fold increase in customer numbers in under three years.