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Energy news archive March – April 2010

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...