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E.ON cuts gas prices by 3.3% (03-07-09)

Energy giant E.ON has surprised the market by cutting its standard tariff gas prices by 3.3%...

British Gas prepares smart meter roll-out (02-07-09)

British Gas is the first of the UK’s “big six” suppliers to prepare for the roll-out of energy smart meters...

Calls for end to ‘horror’ energy bills (01-07-09)

British households are most confused when it comes to paying for their gas and electricity, a new survey has found...

Suppliers failing their customers on complaints (30-06-09)

Britain’s “big six” energy suppliers have been told by regulator Ofgem to improve the way they deal with customer complaints...

Energy watchdog: Suppliers ‘short-changing customers’ (25-06-09)

Britain’s energy giants are overcharging customers by £74 a year by failing to pass on billions of pounds of savings made from the falling prices of gas and electricity...

Match your tariff with your usage for cheaper energy bills (23-06-09)

Consumers are being urged to evaluate their energy consumption as research reveals that cheaper tariffs may be available for households on “average household” energy plans...

Energy bills to hit £5,000 by 2020 says uSwitch (22-06-09)

Brits could face annual gas and electricity bills of nearly £5,000 by 2020 if current price trends continue, say energy experts...

‘Hard-up families’ overcharged £464million for energy (16-06-09)

Brits using a prepayment meter to pay for their gas and electricity could have been overcharged by as much as £464million in the last three years, claims a housing group...

Energy price cuts have had little impact on fuel poverty (15-06-09)

Recent energy price cuts have had little impact on fuel poverty figures in Britain, and the current average annual energy bill is up by more than a third compared with January 2008, according to figures from uSwitch.com...
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Fixed price energy customers to get bill shock (11-06-09)

Customers with fixed price energy deals could be in for a shock increase in their gas and electricity prices when their contracts end...

Brits missing out on energy efficiency grants (09-06-09)

Millions of Brits who live in older houses are missing out on energy efficiency grants that could help cut the cost of their gas and electricity bills, according to the Energy Saving Trust...
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Summer is the perfect time to switch energy suppliers (04-06-09)

Customers should compare energy prices now to see if they can switch to a cheaper deal, say energy experts...

Brits fail to get the best energy deals (02-06-09)

Twelve and a half million British households are failing to take advantage of the best online gas and electricity bills by switching to an online tariff...

Save money on a new boiler from British Gas (28-05-09)

Energy giant British Gas is offering a year’s free heating cover and other extras totalling £852 when you buy a new or replacement boiler before 25 July 2009...

Power-hungry gadgets will send bills sky-high (26-05-09)

Britain’s love for hi-tech gadgets and gizmos could increase energy bills by £100 a year, according to a new report...

British Gas move is ‘too little, too late’ (21-05-09)

Consumer watchdog Which? is describing energy price cuts from British Gas as “too little, too late”...

Are more energy price cuts on the way? (19-05-09)

British households may soon have cheaper energy bills, following a 10% electricity price cut from British Gas...

Energy prices are a ‘postcode lottery’ (14-05-09)

Customers are being urged to compare energy tariffs following research that electricity prices from Britain’s biggest suppliers can vary by as much £147...

Smaller energy bills with smart meters (12-05-09)

Every household in the UK is to be fitted with a 'smart meter' to help monitor gas and electricity use and reduce bills...

British Gas launches WebSaver 3 (07-05-09)

British Gas launches WebSaver 3, its cheapest online dual fuel tariff, just two months after introducing WebSaver 2...

British Gas cuts electricity prices by 10% (07-05-09)

Energy giant British Gas has surprised the market by cutting its standard tariff electricity prices by 10%...

‘Insulation not free light bulbs’ demands local government (06-05-09)

Britain’s energy suppliers are giving out gimmicks rather than making a firm commitment to helping people cut their fuel bills, the Local Government Association claims...

High bills force Brits to become energy efficient (05-05-09)

High energy prices and the recession are forcing households to become more eco-friendly, according to a new survey...

Scottish Power launches Online Energy Saver 5 (30-04-09)

Energy giant Scottish Power has surprised the market with an new fixed online energy tariff, Online Energy Saver 5...

MP calls for fairer energy bills (28-04-09)

Energy companies should do more to highlight cheaper tariffs available to customers, a Conservative MP told the Commons yesterday...

Budget brings no joy for Brits in fuel poverty (23-04-09)

The government’s so-called ‘Green’ budget has been slammed by watchdog Consumer Focus for failing to effectively tackle energy poverty...

Energy suppliers worst for inaccurate bills (21-04-09)

Cash-strapped Brits believe energy suppliers are the biggest offenders when it comes to incorrect bills, new research has found...

Charities demand fuel poverty changes in Budget (16-04-09)

A group of powerful charities are calling on the Prime Minister to include urgent measures to tackle fuel poverty in the 2009 Budget...

Government’s fuel poverty commitment is ‘pure fantasy’ (14-04-09)

The government’s target to eradicate fuel poverty by 2016 will become “pure fantasy” unless Gordon Brown uses the Budget to help families with their energy bills, says Consumer Focus...

Brits struggle to pay winter energy bills (09-04-09)

British households are struggling when it comes to paying their winter gas and electricity bills...

British Gas continues ‘price war’ with E.ON (06-04-09)

British Gas has hit back at E.ON’s best-buy table-topping FixOnline energy tariff by reducing WebSaver 2 by a more than £10...

Scots living in fuel poverty get £60million scheme (02-04-09)

A new scheme to help the fuel poor has been launched in Scotland, helping them find their cheapest energy tariff...

Scottish Power to pay interest on credit (31-03-09)

Scottish Power is the first of the “big six” energy suppliers to pay interest to its direct debit customers who run up large credit balances...

E.ON launches fixed energy tariff (30-03-09)

Energy giant E.ON has launched FixOnline, a new dual fuel fixed energy tariff that claims to be the cheapest...

Energy giants ‘profit’ from customers (26-03-09)

Suppliers are using customers’ money as “interest-free loans” by charging high direct debit payments...

Ofgem to ban ‘unfair’ energy tariffs (23-03-09)

Energy suppliers will be banned from charging customers “unjustified” prices under new rules by Ofgem...

Brits cut back to pay high energy bills (19-03-09)

Four in 10 households are cutting back on essentials such as food in order to afford winter energy bills...

npower to cut electricity prices (16-03-09)

Energy giant npower is last of the “big six” to cut prices – but it’s only bringing down the price of electricity...

91% of Brits consider solar power (12-03-09)

Nearly all homes have considered or would consider solar panels to generate electricity at home if “the price is right”...

Scottish Power cuts gas and electricity prices (02-03-09)

Energy giant Scottish Power is the latest supplier to cut its prices...

Direct debit customers hit by price hike catch-up (10-03-09)

Homes that pay for their energy by direct debit are now seeing the effect of last year’s price hikes...

Energy efficiency slashes bills by 25% (05-03-09)

Families could reduce their energy bills by an average of £200 a year if they become more energy efficient...

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