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Gas prices hit six-year high (9-2-12)

Big Freeze and Russia cutting gas exports causes spike in demand which has pushed up prices.

Brits lose £4.1bn a year by not switching energy supplier (8-2-12)

Watchdog offers Brits a chance to band together to buy energy at cheapest prices.

Brits want clearer and simpler info from energy suppliers (8-2-12)

Ofgem says suppliers should demystify consumer information as E.ON improves its direct debit policy.

85% of Brits concerned about their winter energy bill (1-2-12)

Despite recent cuts in the price of energy, millions of Brits endure cold homes in order to keep bills down.

Smart meters will not be ’obligatory‘ says minister (2-2-12)

Government confirms that it cannot force people to have a smart energy meter, raising concerns about national roll-out.

Water bills rise sharply as Brits' water debts up 32% (1-2-12)

Inflation-busting rise in water bills as households fall.

Government loses legal bid to cut solar panel tariff (25-1-12)

Homeowners have been given a short-term window of opportunity to enjoy a solar power “gold rush”.

70% of Brits hacked off with energy supplier (25-1-12)

Despite being unhappy with energy prices, less than a third of Brits switch supplier for a cheaper deal, research finds.

Families cut back on fuel to pay for home (19-1-12)

Millions of Brits are cutting back on fuel and food to help pay their rent or mortgage, says housing charity.

Millions of Brits missing out on energy savings (18-1-12)

Badly insulated homes mean recent price cuts will still leave a £1.9bn hole in consumer pockets while 43% can’t afford next energy bill.

Smart meters could be a dumb idea, say MPs (18-1-12)

Parliamentary Committee says the benefits of smart meters won’t be passed on to consumers and poorer families will be worse off.

Could you save money on your fuel bills in Big Energy Week? (17-1-12)

Reduce what you spend on heating and powering your home by getting help from advisers across the country as part of Big Energy Week.

E.ON and Scottish Power announce energy price cuts (17-1-12)

Last of the “big six” suppliers drop their standard energy prices.

SSE cuts gas prices by 4.5% (12-1-12)

SSE follows EDF and British Gas by cutting energy prices in the fastest succession of price changes on record.

British Gas cuts electricity prices by 5% (12-1-12)

Parent company Centrica announces electricity price cut but said it was unable to lower gas prices.

British Gas and Npower fined £4.5m for complaints (12-1-12)

Ofgem insists the two energy giants pay the fines it imposed in 2011 for mishandling customer complaints.

EDF Energy cuts gas prices by 5% (11-1-12)

Following the fall in wholesale gas prices, EDF is the first major energy supplier to cut costs for consumers.

Energy companies receive 4m complaints a year (11-1-12)

Billing mistakes causes most anger while £4m of compensation goes unclaimed every year, says Which?

Ovo Energy cuts prices by 5% (6-1-12)

After cancelling a price increase last November, Ovo has announced it will further reduce prices with immediate effect.

Brits should brace themselves for a huge energy bill (5-1-12)

Households that used less energy because of the mild winter will see those savings wiped out by rising energy prices, says new research.

Rogue boiler installers endanger lives (4-1-12)

Thousands of people in danger of carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty boilers installed or maintained by “cowboys”, says GSR.

SSE says it will compensate mis-sold customers (19-12-11)

SSE has put aside £5m to compensate consumers who were misled by doorstep salespeople into switching supplier.

Green measures will add 10% to energy bills (15-12-11)

Recent rises down to increasing wholesale gas prices but green measures will hike bills, admits government.

Renters pay higher fuel bills than homeowners (14-12-11)

Negligent landlords who rent out energy inefficient properties trap tenants in higher fuel bills, says Citizens Advice.

Winter turns boilers into “silent killers” (07-11-11)

Cases of carbon monoxide poisoning up 90% but half of homes have no detector fitted, says AA.

Key checklist for energy customers published (07-12-11)

A free guide and checklist to ensure consumers know their rights about their energy supply is available to download.

Fuel poverty hits Welsh hardest (02-11-11)

Wales suffers the highest level of fuel poverty and also highest UK energy prices, says new research.

Consumers back reforms to simplify energy market (01-12-11)

Ofgem says all consumers would benefit from fewer tariffs and single unit pricing.

5m Brits in the dark about energy efficiency savings (30-11-11)

48% put off by cost of energy efficient measures while others think they’re a “scam”, says new research.

British Gas promises to simplify energy tariffs (24-11-11)

Director says “mistrust” of energy suppliers means consumers would appreciate and benefit from more transparent bills.

Huhne’s “green energy deal” announcement fails to impress (24-11-11)

Households will be hit with green taxes which government says will be offset by making homes more energy efficient.

Brits save £110 each year by charging gadgets at work (23-11-11)

Cash-strapped Brits are saving energy - and money - by charging up their phones and gadgets at work, costing employers £1.5bn.

Know your rights if you fall behind with your energy bills (16-11-11)

New drive to help people understand what to do - and what their rights are - if they fall behind on their energy bills.

Final energy price hike strikes (09-11-11)

As the last price hike kicks in, some Brits fear fuel poverty while others debate whether to turn heating on or wear more clothes

Dash for solar panels as tariff slashed by over 50% (03-11-11)

Households installing solar panels after 12 December will be paid 50% less for the power they generate

Complaints to “big six” energy suppliers soar (02-11-11)

Ofgem fines npower £2m and criticises energy companies for not doing enough to restore consumer confidence in energy industry

Ovo Energy increases prices - for new customers (27-10-11)

Energy tiddler announces 6.2% price hike for new fixed-rate customers

Ofgem's tariff plans must go further, says Which? (26-10-11)

Watchdog says regulator’s plans to simplify tariffs don’t go far enough and urges energy consumers to take action.

Where you live determines your energy prices (20-10-11)

Households face a postcode lottery on energy prices that can cost them up to £180 extra a year

Fuel poverty “will kill thousands” this winter (20-10-11)

Almost 3,000 people in England and Wales die each year as a result of fuel poverty, an inquiry has found

Brits struggle to pay utility bills (19-10-11)

As inflation hits 5.2%, almost half of Brits say they struggle to afford their gas and electricity bills.

Suppliers pledge £350,000 to energy saving awareness programme (19-10-11)

Following “energy summit” on consumers switching to save money, four companies donate cash to campaign

British Gas aims to help customers chill out this winter (17-10-11)

New package means Britain’s largest energy provider won’t raise prices this winter. It did already put them up in August though.

Energy companies giving wrong advice on cheapest deals (13-10-11)

Energy companies are giving inaccurate information and “dodgy advice” to people who ring up to switch to cheaper deals, says Which?

Scottish & Southern announces it will auction 100% of its power generation (13-10-11)

Scottish & Southern offer to sell its electricity output to other energy providers could encourage smaller suppliers and cheaper bills.

A quarter of households face fuel poverty by 2015 (12-10-11)

The government’s green commitments will add 25% to energy bills in four years, says Deutsche Bank

One in three Brits can’t afford their energy bills(06-10-11)

Read moreThe UK is on the brink of an energy affordability crisis as average household bills hit £1,293 a year, new research says

Annual household energy bills break £1,000 barrier (05-10-11)

As this summer’s price hikes take effect and companies withdraw cheap tariffs, Brits energy bills are set to soar.

As energy price hikes bite, Brits’ gadgets waste tonnes of money (05-10-11)

Spiralling cost of energy fails to convince Brits to lose their love of “standby” and turn their gadgets off

Brits live in fear of their bills (29-09-11)

Rising cost of living means households dread receiving bills and some delay opening them for weeks.

Labour talks tough on energy suppliers (28-09-11)

Opposition proposes plans to smash the dominance of the “big six” energy companies as consumers struggle with soaring bills.

Even accountants can’t work out their energy bills (22-09-11)

Complicated energy tariffs confuse even financial professionals, says new research from Which?

Huhne urges Brits to switch energy supplier (21-09-11)

Despite energy secretary’s warnings, 12.5m households are yet to switch costing them £3.9bn a year.

Huhne to take on energy giants (20-09-11)

Energy secretary Chris Huhne pledges to “get tough” on energy providers.

EDF raises energy prices (15-09-11)

Last of the “big six” to increase prices puts gas up by 15.4% and electricity up by 4.5%.

Energy price hikes force more people into debt (15-09-11)

Burden of soaring energy bills force Brits even deeper into debt, says finance charity.

Npower signs up to Which? smart meter promise (14-09-11)

Npower first of the "big six" to dispel the fear that it sees smart meter roll-out as a sales opportunity.

EDF Energy suspends doorstep sales (08-09-11)

EDF Energy follows S&SE and British Gas by suspending unsolicited doorstep sales of gas and electricity contracts.

Huhne’s green agenda will hike up energy bills (07-09-11)

Government’s green energy reforms will cost each household £300 a year more.

Increase in complaints about EDF Energy (01-09-11)

Energy watchdog reports mixed picture on number of complaints about "big six" providers.

Ofgem hires forensic accountants to probe “big six” (24-08-11)

Ofgem’s promised investigation into “big six” prices gets underway.

Energy customers oblivious to how much they pay (24-08-11)

40% of customers clueless about energy bills - some pay £400 over the odds.

Big energy price rises hard for consumers to swallow (17-08-11)

Energy watchdog says price increases prove energy market in dire need of reform.

npower to increase dual fuel prices by 12.2% (16-08-11)

npower becomes fifth of “big six” to increase prices in past two months.

EDF to reimburse 100,000 overcharged customers (16-08-11)

Faulty meter reading system caused problem, says EDF.

Is EDF Energy about to raise its prices? (16-08-11)

The quiet withdrawal of EDF’s cheapest fixed price energy plan signals price hike.

British Gas halts doorstep sales (12-08-11)

British Gas puts doorstep selling on hold.

E.ON next on price hike list (05-08-11)

E.ON becomes fourth energy giant to reveal price increases.

Good Energy Group increases gas prices by 9.4% (04-08-11)

But it pledges to hold both gas and electricity prices until 2012.

Government gives grants for “green” heating (01-08-11)

Up to £1,250 in government payments available to households to install eco heaters.

Centrica banks £1.3bn (28-07-11)

British Gas owners’ announcement comes a month before price hikes kick in.

British Gas fined £2.5m for complaint handling (27-07-11)

British Gas fined £2.5m for “failing consumers who complain”.

Energy companies should ’cough up compensation’ for mis-selling (25-07-11)

MPs want suppliers to “ditch the Del Boy sales tricks”.

Scottish and Southern Energy Hikes prices by 18% (21-07-11)

SSE is third of “big six” to announce price increases in last six weeks, 5.2m households affected.

Consumers "must take control" of energy bills says Huhne (20-07-11)

Despite announcing “carbon saving” measures that will double fuel bills, Chris Huhne says consumers must switch to save

Huge increase of households in fuel poverty (14-07-11)

One million more households in fuel poverty, and rising energy prices will increase this number in 2011.

SSE calls a halt to door to door selling (12-07-11)

SSE suspends doorstep selling after being found guilty of misleading sales practices

British Gas puts up energy prices (08-07-11)

Nation's leading energy supplier blames rises in wholesale costs.

Solar panels don’t save much money (07-07-11)

The savings from installing solar panels are a pitiful £70 a year, according to a new report from Energy Saving Trust.

Ofgem to investigate ‘big six’ for running a cartel (06-07-11)

Reports say watchdog poised to order investigation into energy company accounts.

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