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First:Utility’s new tariff could save customers £370 a year
First:Utility have launched a new short fixed tariff which has jumped straight to the top of the best buy tables and could save a typical energy customer £370.00 a year.
Six in ten consumers will ration energy use to deal with high energy bills this winter
Consumers would rather go without heating than pay for sky-high bills, according to new research from uSwitch.com.
One in ten gas and electricity customers are currently in arrears
According to new research, one in ten Brits are in arrears with their gas or electricity bills, owing suppliers on average, £239.
“Warm before the storm” for 21 million at energy bill breaking point
As an unseasonably warm autumn gives way to Arctic storms, MoneySuperMarket reveals millions of homes are at energy breaking point – admitting they would struggle to pay their energy bills if they went up.
EE launches 4G+ network in Central London
EE has switched on its 4G+ network in central London. The next step in 4G technology – also known as LTE-Advanced – will give customers access to one of the fastest networks in the world, delivering real world mobile data speeds of 150Mbps to a smartphone.
Big six energy player E.ON hits back with a market-beating new tariff
Big six energy supplier E.ON has hit back at small energy suppliers’ dominance of the best buy table with a market-beating new tariff.
Big six supplier tops energy best buy table for first time this year
E.ON Energy has launched the cheapest energy deal on the market – the first time a big six supplier has topped the best buy tables this year, according to uSwitch.com.
1 in 7 Brits say they would spend £100 on an impulse purchase
One in seven Brits would spend up to £100 on an impulse buy, according to a new survey.
Competition heats up as energy suppliers battle for top spot
The battle of the energy best buy tables is on, with both small suppliers and the big six cutting prices and launching new tariffs in a bid to claim the top spot, according to uSwitch.com, the price comparison and switching service.
Fear of missing a deal drives impulse buyers to purchase 11 items per month
Fear of missing a deal (“FOMAD”) could be driving 44 per cent of people to impulse buy online, and 52 per cent to impulse buy in-store, with the average impulse buying Brit buying 11 things a month because they are on sale, according to research revealed by UK cashback and reward site, Quidco.
Use water and energy more wisely to plug into valuable savings
Small changes could add up to valuable savings on consumers’ energy and water bills, according to the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) which is supporting the Big Energy Saving Week (October 20-24).
Consumer confidence dips for second time in 2014
Consumer confidence has dropped for the second time this year, falling six points to 146, according to the Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report.
End of October brings energy bill hikes of up to £205
On Friday 31 October, 12 fixed energy deals will come to an end, with eight from just one supplier – ScottishPower – due to expire.
Battle heats up between small energy suppliers and big six as temperatures drop
Following months of deals by smaller energy providers undercutting the big six, there are signs of a fight back from the UK’s larger energy companies, according to uSwitch.com, the price comparison and switching service.
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.