Energy News

Narrowing Gap between Green and Online Tariffs (03-07-08) - The price band between eco-friendly energy tariffs and their online counterparts is diminishing.
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Premium Electricity to Affect Aluminium Industry (01-07-08) - Car and drinks can production look set to become the next victim of rising fuel costs.
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High Energy Bills for ‘Five Years at Least’ (26-06-08) - Energy bills will be kept high for five years by the cost of shifting from fossil fuels to renewable sources.
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British Gas Cut Prepayment Bills (24-06-08) - British Gas entered new territory this week by unveiling their first online tariff for prepayment customers.
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Energy Bills Set to Take a 40% Leap (19-06-08) - Gas and electricity costs are set to hit record levels this winter, according to a BBC report.
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Npower in £90 Million Bill Fiasco (17-06-08) - A Cambridgeshire woman was shocked to receive a £90 million electricity bill from npower at the weekend.
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Fuel Poverty - Is a Wood Burning Stove the Answer? (12-06-08) - Annual fuel bills are set to break the £1300 mark this winter, prompting many to turn back the clock in search of savings.
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British Gas Increase Market Tracker Prices (10-06-08) - Leading energy supplier British Gas has increased the cost of its market tracker tariffs.
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High Energy Costs Here to Stay say E.ON (05-06-08) - According to E.ON Chief Executive Paul Golby, low cost energy is a thing of the past.
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Energy Suppliers to Receive Government Shock (03-06-08) - The government has unveiled plans to shock energy suppliers into helping the fuel poor.
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npower Sign Online Customers to Reap Benefits (29-05-08) - Leading UK energy supplier npower has announced details of how customers can save up to £177 on fuel costs.
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Dressing Down for British Wind Power (27-05-08) - The UK has been urged to speed up its wind farm generation rate, or risk missing strict EU deadlines.
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Competition a Myth in Energy Sector (22-05-08) - As the energy sector comes under closer scrutiny, a comfortable monopoly amongst the big six suppliers is emerging.
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Small Businesses Next to Feel Fuel Pinch (20-05-08) - It’s not just UK households that are coming under an increasing threat from the onset of fuel poverty.
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Ofgem to recruit advisors from British homes (15-05-08) - Energy regulator Ofgem is set to recruit a panel of consumers to help sharpen its focus of consumer concerns as gas and electricity bills look set to rise again.
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British Gas bills may rise again (13-05-08) - Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has warned that energy prices could begin to rise again due to escalating wholesale costs.
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British Gas turn into Bright Sparks (09-05-08) - British Gas has piloted the biggest ever energy-saving light bulb free giveaway.
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Oil Price Surge Threatens UK Gas Markets (07-05-08) - Wholesale UK gas prices have soared this year and another raft of price rises is imminent.
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British Gas Slash Click Energy 5 Prices (02-05-08) - Latest: British Gas has reduced its Click Energy 5 dual fuel tariff.
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npower Introduce New Online Tariff (30-04-08) - npower has caused a stir by replacing its old sign online tariff with a significantly more expensive version.
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npower on the lookout for ‘Climate Cops’ (29-04-08) - Energy supplier npower has launched a £20 million incentive to get young students thinking ecologically.
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Ofgem Summit: Fuel Poverty Must End (24-04-08) - A summit meeting between energy regulator Ofgem and the big six energy suppliers put tackling fuel poverty high on the agenda.
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Energy Bills Set to Rise Again (22-04-08) - The continuing rise of crude oil prices coupled with ever-increasing wholesale costs has led market experts to believe energy bills are set to escalate.
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npower Launch New ‘One’ Tariff (17-04-08) - npower unveiled their new ‘One’ tariff this week, available for sale until 30th June 2008.
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Energy Aid for Poor to ‘Triple’ (15-04-08) - The big six energy suppliers have agreed to triple concessions to their more vulnerable customers, but not until 2010.
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npower Slammed by Customers (10-04-08) - Leading utilities supplier npower tops the list of customer complaints according to an Energywatch survey.
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Scottish Dominance Probed by Ofgem (08-04-08) - Ofgem has launched an investigation after receiving a formal complaint against Scottish Power and Scottish and Southern Energy.
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Energy Switching at a Five Year High (02-04-08) - Over five million energy consumers migrated from one energy company to another during 2007, according to an Energywatch survey.
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Fuel Costs to Increase Again (01-04-08) - Utilities sector analysts are predicting fuel costs could rise again by up to £100 before the year is out.
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Fuel Poverty Target ‘Unmanageable’ (27-03-08) - The government’s target to end fuel poverty by 2010 has been dismissed as ‘pure speculation’ by its own advisors.
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Average Bills Break the £1000 Barrier (25-03-08) - Following the announcement that Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) will raise their rates as of April 1st, average annual energy bills are set to hit £1000 per household.
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Scottish and Southern Last to Raise Prices (20-03-08) - Scottish and Southern became the last of the big six energy suppliers to announce price rises yesterday, with both Gas and Electricity tariffs set to rise to inflation busting levels.
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8 out of 10 Householders Unaware of their Tariff (18-03-08) - In a survey conducted by the Energy Saving Trust, 80% of those questioned did not know their energy tariff or the amount of gas and electricity they consume.
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Pensioners Get Budget Boost, But 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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Energy 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 and supplier indifference.
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Energy Consulting Firm Announces Profits (06-03-08) - Energy market consultants announce a 30% pretax profit increase in 2007. Consultants say the energy market is in-demand and that has helped their bottom line.
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Energy Companies Fight Back (05-03-08) - Energy companies fight back against a Government plan to place a windfall tax on profits. Companies say a tax would make it almost impossible to invest in green energy sources in 2008.
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Government Penalises Energy Companies (03-03-08) - The Government has demanded that energy companies help low income families with their energy bills or face a windfall tax on last year's huge profits.
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