Energy Bills Could Soon Drop by £45 a Year
A proposal from energy regulator, Ofgem, to ‘re-wire’ the energy system could save consumers up to £45 per year on their energy bills from 2021.The savings would come as a...
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Ofgem Unlock Solar Battery Storage Market with New Guidance
Ofgem has cleared confusion around the FiT scheme* removing a barrier to solar battery installation for 900,000 UK homes.The updated technical guidance states that the installation...
1 in 4 Would Ignore a Case of Energy Theft
Only 1 in 4 people across the UK would report an instance of energy theft despite 92% of the population agreeing that it’s wrong, a recent survey has found.In the UK, an...
Homeowners Using Oil Boilers told to ‘Get Winter Ready’
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) have launched a ‘Get Winter Ready’ campaign to encourage homeowners heating their home with oil to prepare themselves for the cold...
Spark Energy Latest Energy Supplier to Collapse
Spark Energy has announced that it has stopped trading becoming the 6th small energy supplier to do so in 2018.Spark Energy is a small supplier with just 290,000 domestic...
Hydrogen and Hybrid Heat Pumps Key to Achieving Low-Carbon Targets, say Climate Experts
Hydrogen has been labelled a ‘credible option’ for the UK to achieve low-carbon targets by 2050 but the government needs to be commit soon, a new report has said.The Committee...
Number of Fuel Poor Homes Rising Despite Government Targets
A recent report by the Committee of Fuel Poverty has found that the number of households across England in fuel poverty has risen by 210,000 since 2014 to reach 2.55 million.This...
Budget 2018: Renewable Energy Left Powerless
An estimated 12 years to prevent severe effects of climate change and the government targeting ‘net zero’ carbon emissions wasn’t enough for climate change or renewable energy to...
Is Your Water Being Supplied by Harmful Lead Pipes?
68% of UK homeowners don’t know if the water being supplied to their home is travelling through harmful lead pipes.Watersafe, the UK register of approved plumbers, conducted a...
New Service Automatically Switches you to a Cheaper Energy Supplier for Free
A new service that automatically switches you to a cheaper energy deal has been launched in the UK.Weflip, an online service from Gocompare, constantly searches to find you a...
Scottish Power Become First of Big Six to Go 100% Green
‘We are leaving carbon generation behind for a renewable future powered by cheaper green energy’Scottish Power is the first of the UK’s major energy suppliers to completely...
UK Government want to set ‘Net Zero’ Carbon Emissions Target
The UK government are asking climate change experts for their advice on whether the UK should set a date for achieving net zero carbon emissions as they look to set stricter carbon...
Nest Thermostat E Launched by Google
After much anticipation, the smart Nest Thermostat E has been released by Google as a simplified and cheaper alternative to their 3rd Generation thermostat.The new smart-home...
Feed-in Tariff Figures Announced for October 2018 at 3.43p/kWh
The new Feed-in Tariff (FiT) rates have been released by Ofgem and they now sit at 3.43 p/kWh, in line with the quarterly digression. These rates take effect from 1st October 2018 to...
What Would Labour’s Renewable Energy Targets Mean for Homeowners?
Labour have just announced big plans for the future of home heating and power; they want 44% of UK homes to be powered by renewable energy rather than fossil fuels by 2030 (if...
Home Insurance Could Become Exclusive to Homes with Smoke and CO Alarms
As MPs look to step up public awareness of gas safety, it has been proposed that home insurance could be restricted to properties that have both a smoke alarm and carbon monoxide (CO)...
