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Energy giants under investigation for consumer misselling (02-9-10)

Four of the UK’s “big six” energy suppliers are being investigated to see if they have been misselling energy contracts to the public...

EDF puts up electricity prices (31-8-10)

EDF Energy has increased its energy prices by 2.6%...

Energy companies among worst for cold calling (26-8-10)

British Gas, EDF, E.ON and Homeserve are regularly cold-calling Brits at home – and they don’t like it...

OVO Energy follows ‘big six’ with price hikes (23-8-10)

OVO Energy has increased the price of its fixed rate tariff, meaning customers with average usage will now have to shell out £950 a year for their gas and electricity...

British Gas launches WebSaver 9 energy tariff (20-8-10)

British Gas’s latest online tariff, WebSaver 9, is 9% more expensive than its predecessor...

OVO Energy offers the last cheap fixed energy tariff (18-8-10)

Looking for a cheap fixed rate energy deal? OVO Energy’s New Energy Fixed tariff is the ”last cheap fixed-rate deal” on the market, according to experts...

EDF withdraws cheapest online tariff (17-8-10)

More cheap online energy tariffs are withdrawn to be replaced by deals around 10% more expensive...

Scottish Power offers Platinum Fixed energy with free boiler cover (12-8-10)

A three-and-a-half-year fixed-price energy tariff from Scottish Power comes with green incentives...

Npower withdraws Go Fix2 energy tariff (11-8-10)

Big six” energy provider Npower has withdrawn its best buy fixed energy deal...

Beware ‘free solar panel deals’ public warned (09-8-10)

Watchdogs are warning people to treat free solar panel deals with caution, although they could cut your bills...

First Utility hikes energy prices 23 per cent (05-8-10)

First Utility has increased energy prices for its existing customers by up to a quarter...

Annual energy statements are “confusing” (03-8-10)

All-new annual energy statements won’t help you find a better energy deal, says consumer group...

Energy bill rises unlikely as British Gas profits double (28-7-10)

Are Autumn gas and electricity price hikes on the back burner?...

Every home to get a smart meter sooner than planned (27-7-10)

Smart meters will be rolled out to the UK’s 27 million homes faster than the original 2020 target...

British Gas to give 50,000 households free energy makeover (26-7-10)

You could cut your annual energy bill by £250 with a British Gas makeover...

British Gas withdraws cheapest pre-pay tariff on market (21-7-10)

British Gas has withdrawn its Click Pay As You Go tariff from the market...

Energy pre-payment users cut themselves off from supply (19-7-10)

Pre-payment customers have been forced to cut themselves off from their energy supply to save cash...

Cheaper than you think to go energy-efficient (16-7-10)

Upgrading your energy inefficient home is not as expensive as you might think...

Scottish Power unleashes Online Energy Saver 10 (16-7-10)

Scottish Power’s new online deal guarantees to be 2% cheaper than its standard prices...

Fuel poor hit by green measures (13-7-10)

Brits living in fuel poverty will be hit hardest by the government’s green policies...

Pensioners get £80 energy windfall (09-07-10)

Around 250,000 pensioners will start getting £80 off their next electricity bill from this month...

Scottish Power pledges to beat British Gas prices (08-7-10)

Scottish Power takes on British Gas with a new tracker energy tariff...

Consumers call for energy ‘base rate’ (08-07-10)

Energy customers have called for a Bank of England-style base rate to determine energy prices, according to consumer champion Which?...

Npower promises huge savings with Sign Online 19 (06-7-10)

You could save up to £317 with Npower’s new online tariff by direct debit...

Energy suppliers to insulate homes (05-07-10)

UK homeowners could save £550 per year on energy bills with new insulation measures...

E.ON launches cheap SaveOnline v2 tariff (02-7-10)

If you’re happy sign-up to an online account E.ON has launched SaveOnline v2; its cheapest online tariff...

Two “big six” energy firms are overcharging customers (01-07-10)

The pressure is on two of the UK’s big energy suppliers for overcharging customers in certain areas...

Energy bills will tell you if you should switch (01-7-10)

It’s out with your old, boring bills and in with annual statements with information on cheaper tariffs and payment methods...

Brits to end up paying £92 a year more on their energy bills (29-06-10)

British homes could be expected to pay more than double the amount of “hidden taxes” in their energy bills, in a bid to help the environment...

Government offers free home insulation to cut energy bills (25-6-10)

The government has promised to insulate 14 million homes across Britain in a bid to reduce energy bills...

Beware being moved onto a poor energy deal (23-06-10)

If you’re on a fixed rate energy deal you should check whether it is coming to an end before it’s too late...

British Gas WebSaver 8 promises 6% discount (18-6-10)

If you want to be sure of cutting a good deal for your gas and electricity, British Gas has a new discounted tariff...

Ovo Energy will pay customers 3% interest on credit balances (17-06-10)

If you build up credit in your Ovo Energy account, Ovo will pay you 3% in interest...

Npower's Football Saver energy tariff offers 7% discount (17-6-10)

Lend a hand to local football clubs and get £45 to spend on your team’s strip when you sign-up to Npower...

Good Energy offers customers certified renewable electricity (15-06-10)

Good Energy has launched a new renewable electricity tariff which is certified under a new green energy scheme...

Energy giants will help struggling customers (08-6-10)

Energy customers who are in debt and struggling to manage their bills are to be offered extended help from suppliers...

Energy bills: ‘It’s a postcode lottery’ (07-06-10)

Consumers are being forced to pay more for their energy than others depending on where they live...

Sainsbury’s Energy offers £50 bonus to new customers (03-6-10)

You’ll get a free £50 if you sign-up to Sainsbury’s Online S@ver Version 6...

EDF Energy pays out £200,000 over bad complaints handling (02-06-10)

EDF has paid energy charities £200,000 after Ofgem found that the company had breached new regulations for handling customer complaints...

Watchdog raises security fears over energy smart meters (28-05-10)

Energy-efficient smart meters could put homeowners’ security and privacy at risk...

‘Big-six’ energy firms cut out ‘cold calling’ (28-05-10)

Fed up consumers who have specifically asked not to receive cold calls have been promised by energy firms that they will no longer be bothered on their doorstep...

Energy customers to be ‘empowered’ by new Energy Bill (26-05-10)

The new government has revealed the details of its Energy Bill which should empower consumers and ensure fair competition among providers...

Cut your energy bills with EnergyAverage.co.uk (25-05-10)

British households can now compare their energy usage and bills with similar households in their area, using a new website...

Don’t rush into a fixed-rate energy tariff now (20-05-10)

Energy customers should avoid fixing their rates for the time being despite worries that energy prices may go up...

UK energy customers have had ‘a poor deal for far too long’ (19-05-10)

The UK’s energy market has been dominated for far too long by a small number of providers, according to one new entrant...

ScottishPower offers customers £25 cashback (18-05-10)

ScottishPower is offering customers £25 cashback when they sign up to one of its gas or electricity deals...

E.ON launches Energy Fit packs to help cut bills (14-5-10)

Knowing more about their energy consumption would help people save on their energy bills, according to 80% of E.ON customers...

Energy bill increases ‘more likely from small providers’ (6-5-10)

Customers of small energy companies are more likely to face price rises, according to new research...

Npower to hike online energy prices (5-5-10)

Customers signed up to some of Npower’s online energy tariffs could face price increases of up to 24%, it has been warned...

British Gas launches EnergyExtra home care (4-5-10)

Energy giant British Gas has launched a new range of home care packages for dual fuel and gas customers, starting at just £3 a month...

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