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Average bills break the £1000 barrier (25-03-08)

Following the announcement that Scottish & Southern Energy will raise their rates as of April 1st, average annual energy bills are set to hit £1000 per household...

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Scottish & Southern raise prices (20-03-08)

Scottish & Southern became the last of the energy suppliers to announce price rises, with both gas and electricity tariffs set to rise to inflation busting levels...

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80% households unaware of tariffs (18-03-08)

In a survey by the Energy Saving Trust, 80% of those questioned did not know their energy tariff or the amount of energy they consume...

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Pension budget boost - is it enough? (13-03-08)

Pensioner groups and charities have been quick to criticise Alistair Darling’s winter fuel allowance increases as ‘risible’...

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Suppliers turn their back on fuel poverty (11-03-08)

A further half million UK residents have been plunged into fuel poverty by escalating energy prices...

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Energy consulting firm profits (06-03-08)

Energy market consultants announce a 30% pretax profit increase in 2007. Consultants say the energy market is in-demand...

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Suppliers fight back (05-03-08)

Energy companies fight back against a government plan to tax profits, saying a tax would make it almost impossible to invest in green energy sources...

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Government penalises suppliers (03-03-08)

The government has demanded energy companies help low income families with their energy bills or face a windfall tax...

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Providers move toward smart meters (27-02-08)

The EU might require UK energy providers to give out 'smart meters to all customers by May. Experts say consumers will benefit from the move...

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Ofgem fines National Grid £41million (25-02-08)

National Grid has received the largest ever fine from energy regulator Ofgem for anti-competitive practices...

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Ofgem investigates energy market (22-02-08)

Ofgem has decided to investigate the energy market for unfair pricing after pressure from consumer groups, following British Gas' increased profits...

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Suppliers introduce credit checks (21-02-08)

Energy companies say they'll now perform credit checks on new customers and if the score is not adequate, some consumers will have to pay a security deposit...

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Energy suppliers profit (18-02-08)

Consumers are outraged by a huge increase in British Gas profits this year following price hikes for customers. MPs are calling for action...

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Businesses fear carbon reduction commitment (14-02-08)

Businesses say regulations to reduce carbon emissions will make it difficult to compete in the world market...

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Britons want to go green (13-02-08)

Most Britons want to get involved in the fight to save the earth. This desire to go green is being felt, with more consumers buying environment friendly products...

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Create green energy by walking (11-02-08)

Scientists create a device that produces green energy through human movement...

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British Gas Click Energy 5 (11-02-08)

British Gas has increased its online tariff by 18%; replacing the Click Energy 4 energy tariff with Click Energy 5...

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Energy market Investigated (08-02-08)

The CSC is reviewing the UK's energy market for unfair practices including monopoly on the market and price gouging...

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E.ON the latest to join price rise trend (07-02-08)

E.ON is to increase gas prices by 15% and electricity prices by 9.7%, with effect from 8 February...

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Rising costs 'prey on the vulnerable' (05-02-08)

Scottish Power has become the latest energy supplier to increase their retail costs, and a Save the Children survey suggests poorer families are cutting back on food...

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British Gas ‘Green Streets’ initiative (29-01-08)

British Gas has thrown down the gauntlet, challenging the people of Britain to a greener dual fuel duel...

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npower eager to cut you off (28-01-08)

Major energy supplier npower tops the charts for customer cut offs...

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Eco-tax on bills ‘by next year’ (24-01-08)

The president of the European Commission has called for everyone in Britain to fight global climate change...

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Ofgem to proceed with ‘collusion’ investigation (22-01-08)

Ofgem has opened up investigations into potential price fixing by the major energy suppliers...

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British Gas joins price hike bonanza (18-01-08)

British Gas customers face a 15% price hike on gas and electricity bills...

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Ofgem backtrack in ‘cartel’ investigation (17-01-08)

Energy regulator Ofgem has encouraged an open forum on accusations of anti-competitive behaviour...

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Energy price rises: EDF falls in line (16-01-08)

French owned energy supplier EDF announced inflation busting price hikes yesterday...

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Britain and Spain to collaborate on nuclear construction (15-01-08)

Scottish Power and British Energy are in talks, with a view to building the next atomic power station in the UK...

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Ofgem rejects energy inquest (14-01-08)

Energy regulator Ofgem has refused to open investigations into recent market price hikes...

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British Gas ‘Winter Warmer’ initiative (10-01-08)

British Gas is to offer their most vulnerable customers a financial boost this winter...

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Home wind turbines don’t have the energy (10-01-08)

New studies indicate that home wind turbines are underperforming due to lack of breeze...

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Cabinet nuclear decision tomorrow (09-01-08)

John Hutton, is set to confirm the governments’ stance on new nuclear power stations in a statement to MPs tomorrow...

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British Gas next to raise prices? (08-01-08)

Industry murmurs that British Gas is set to follow npower’s price hike has forced the Prime Minister to express concern...

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Government turn up the heat (07-01-08)

Alistair Darling has demanded a meeting with energy regulator Ofgem, in a move to ascertain exactly why the npower price hikes were necessary...

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npower increases its standard energy prices (04-01-08)

Energy supplier npower announces significant gas and electricity price rises today...

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E.ON plans coal fired power station (03-01-08)

E.ON’s blueprint for the first coal fired power station to be built in the UK for 20 years has been approved by Kent Councillors...

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Brown hints at nuclear future (02-01-08)

Gordon Brown has given further endorsement for the construction of new nuclear power plants as he set out his plans for 2008...

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Millions make the switch (17-10-07)

Over 2.8 million households switched their energy supplier in the first seven months of 2007 according to figures released by Ofgem today...

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Click for energy from British Gas (01-10-07)

The UK’s biggest energy supplier today launched Click Energy 4, a new paperless tariff offering bigger savings and more control over their bills...

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npower launches new online tariff (31-08-07)

Energy giant npower last week introduced a new online tariff, offering competitive prices to customers who use above average amounts of gas and electricity...

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Ofgem axes 28 day rule (01-08-07)

New rules that could tie energy customers into year-long contracts similar to those in the broadband and mobile phone markets come into force today...

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British Gas launches Tracker Tariff (25-07-07)

The energy giant has launched a new tariff where customer’s bills will be linked to wholesale prices and adjusted every quarter...

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The great energy drain (12-07-07)

Our passion for computers, gadgets and entertainment will account for 45 per cent of domestic electricity use by 2020 according to a new report...

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Ofgem’s switching drive (09-07-07)

Prepayment meter (PPM) customers have been urged to switch supplier and move to direct debit as part of a campaign by Ofgem...

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EDF and Scottish Power price cuts (12-06-07)

More than 10 million patient customers of energy suppliers EDF and Scottish Power will finally see their bills drop on 15 July...

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Scottish & Southern record profits (05-06-07)

Energy supplier Scottish & Southern’s profit before tax has reached £1 billion for the first time, according to the company’s first-quarter results...

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Centrica profits cooking on gas (16-05-07)

Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, announced at its AGM yesterday that profits were up, and forecasts are predicting record earnings for 2007...

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(02-05-07) - EDF Energy and Scottish Power slash energy prices - The last two major energy suppliers in the market have cut their prices, following a huge reduction in wholesale costs. Both suppliers are making the cuts on June 15th 2007.

(26-04-07) - British Gas Announces Another Price Cut - British Gas is cutting its standard energy rates with effect from today. Electricity prices will fall by 6%, with gas prices falling by 3% on a standard tariff.

(26-04-07) - British Gas Slash Prices Again - British Gas has announced a new price cut for energy customers. For the second time this year the company has further reduced its rates; this time cutting their electricity tariff by a 6% and their gas tariffs by 3%.

(24-04-07) - EDF and Scottish Power bills “too high” - Ofgem - Leading gas and electricity suppliers EDF Energy and Scottish Power have come under pressure to cut bills significantly.

(21-04-07) - British Gas complaints skyrocket - Customer complaints to British Gas has almost tripled in the past two years, according to a survey by energywatch, the industry regulator.

(19-04-07) - British Gas launches green energy business - British Gas has announced the launch of a new organisation to deal with green energy issues.

(16-04-07) - Report confirms: Switch electricity and save money - Research by the University of Warwick has established that electricity consumers are throwing good money after bad, by simply choosing the wrong supplier or not bothering to switch.

(10-04-07)- Green Energy Devices Could Become Easier to Install - Being environmentally friendly.


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