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Energy news archive January – February 2010

EDF Energy launches new fixed rate and tracker deals (26-2-10)

Spring may bring a gas and electricity price sale as EDF Energy launches new deals...

First Utility knocks British Gas off cheapest deal podium (25-2-10)

Gas and electricity price cuts from First Utility could start an energy price war...

British Gas profits up (25-2-10)

More customers switching energy providers is pushing up profits at British Gas...

Energy firms make £105 profit per customer (23-2-10)

You could save money by switching energy firms, as profits boom at energy firms...

EDF launches new fixed price energy deal (22-2-10)

EDF Energy is launching a new fixed rate energy deal, after warning that customers coming off existing fixes face a price hike...

London at bottom of UK energy efficiency league (19-2-10)

London homes are the least energy-efficient in the country, a charity claims.....

Energy price warning as fixed deals end (18-2-10)

If you’re on a fixed-rate energy tariff that’s coming to an end soon, you could face a £250 gas and electricity price shock...

Insurance complaints rise on boiler problems (17-2-10)

Homeowners are increasingly crossing swords with insurers over claims when their boilers breakdown....

British Gas offers 10% HomeCare boiler insurance discount (16-2-10)

British Gas is offering a 10% discount on its HomeCare service for new customers paying by direct debit this winter....

Energy bills: Energy companies face tougher rules on price rises (16-2-10)

Energy firms may have to warn customers they’ve put prices up within 10 days of the change rather than the current 65 days....

Claim your £400 boiler scrappage voucher (15-2-10)

The government’s boiler scrappage scheme still has 70,000 vouchers worth a total of £28m for UK households...

Can’t afford to heat your home? Get help now (12-2-10)

Living in a poorly-heated home puts you at risk of developing serious health problems, so seek help now if you’re struggling with energy bills...

First:utility claims to be UK’s cheapest energy supplier (10-2-10)

First:utility has launched a new standard dual fuel tariff, and claims it’s now the cheapest standard energy tariff in the UK...

Ofgem’s green energy labels will ‘do more harm than good’ (9-2-10)

A new green energy label, designed to help Brits identify ‘genuine’ green energy tariffs, will cause more confusion according to critics...

British Gas’ WebSaver 6 is cheapest dual fuel tariff (4-2-10)

British Gas’ new WebSaver 6 tariff is the cheapest energy tariff available in most parts of the UK...

British Gas tops tables after 7% cut (4-2-10)

8 million households will benefit from immediate price cut, says British Gas, UK’s largest supplier of gas...

Energy bills will rocket without major reform (3-2-10)

UK energy bills will become unaffordable for many households, unless action is taken now, says regulator Ofgem...

Earn cash rewards for generating electricity (1-2-10)

Generating your own renewable electricity is now more attractive, as the government finalises the amount you could earn by selling it...

Energy debts crippling British families (25-1-10)

An increasing number of people are entering energy debt repayment plans, as the high cost of energy takes its toll...

Act fast or miss out on £800 boiler scrappage (20-1-10)

Brits can get up to £800 off a new boiler, but they need to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment, Npower warns...

Brits worried about ‘cold snap’ energy bills (19-1-10)

This winter’s cold snap is fuelling fears of high winter energy bills hitting doormats in the coming weeks...

Think twice about doorstep energy deals, expert warns (18-1-10)

Customers are now better protected when energy salesmen call on them at home, but they should still proceed with caution...

First:utility now UK’s cheapest energy supplier (15-1-10)

Brits can now benefit from annual energy bills of under £900 for an average-use household with First:utility’s new iSaveV2 tariff...

Slash winter energy bills with an online tariff (12-1-10)

Switching to an online energy tariff could save Brits 24% on their costly winter energy bills...

Brits cutting back on heating (8-1-10)

One in four people have had to reduce the amount they spend on heating because of high housing costs, according to charity...

Boiler scrappage scheme now available (5-1-10)

The government launches its much anticipated boiler scrappage scheme today – which offers people £400 to trade in their old boiler for a new one...