Energy secretary Chris Huhne has tendered his resignation after learning that he is set to face criminal charges following a driving offence he allegedly attempted to cover up.  The allegations relate to a 2003 speeding charge which saw Huhne’s former wife allegedly take the blame for an offence which he is said to have committed. [...]

As temperatures plummet in the UK this week, central heating systems across the country are working overtime to keep people warm. But for an alarming number of households the cold winter months means more financial misery. Glow-worm – one of the UK’s leading boiler manufacturers – recognises the financial strain turning up the heating poses, [...]

The six leading energy suppliers in the UK – British Gas, E.On, Npower, Scottish Power, EDF and Southern & Scottish Energy – have been targeted by the Fuel Poverty Action Group amid growing concerns over domestic fuel bills. The organisation staged several so-called ‘Winter Warm-Up’ protests outside offices belonging to the firms, which are accused [...]

A survey commissioned by British Gas, one of the UK’s big six energy suppliers, has revealed that most homes in which smart meters have been installed are enjoying significant improvements to energy efficiency. The initiative to install smart meters in homes throughout the UK attracted criticism from a committee of MPs earlier this month after [...]

Scottish Power and E.On have joined Britain’s leading energy suppliers in announcing price cuts for domestic tariffs. After British Gas, Scottish & Southern Energy, npower and EDF Energy made public their intention to reduce gas or electricity tariffs for domestic customers, E.On and Scottish Power followed suit by announcing a 6 per cent drop in [...]

Seven in ten customers are unhappy with their energy provider, according to a new survey. But despite being quick to complain, it still seems many customers simply can’t be bothered to switch energy providers.  New research published by business technology solutions and managed services provider Avanade has revealed that while 70% of British energy consumers [...]

A committee of MPs has warned that an initiative to introduce smart meters to homes across the UK could end up costing domestic consumers more money unless efforts are made to regulate energy suppliers. Casting doubt on energy suppliers’ capacity to pass on savings to consumers, the committee noted that the domestic energy market in [...]

With the announcement that E.On is to cut their customers’ electricity bills by 6%, Scottish Power remains the last one standing to drop energy prices after EDF Energy, British Gas, npower and SSE all confirmed price cuts last week. For E.On’s 3.7 million electricity customers, the drop will come into effect from 27 February. With [...]

Are you struggling to pay your energy bills? Are you too scared to put your central heating on? If the answer is yes, then help is at hand thanks to Big Energy Week.  Citizens Advice, in conjunction with energy suppliers, consumer organisations and Government agencies, has today launched Big Energy Week, a campaign designed to [...]

In a month known for its doom and gloom, energy customers might be feeling a little less of the January blues, with the announcement that several big energy firms are to cut their energy costs.  On Wednesday, EDF Energy became the first of the “Big Six” energy providers to cut energy costs, by announcing a [...]