Over 3 million npower customers are to see their gas bills rise by a massive 11.1%, after the energy giant today announced plans to hike their energy prices from 1 December. An unwelcome early...
British Gas customers will see their electricity bills increase by 10.4% from 23 November, the energy giant has announced today. Gas prices will rise by 8.4%. The price rise, which comes after...
We highlighted the anticipated energy price rises last month, and now it's been made official, with the news that energy provider SSE is to increase their electricity and gas prices by 8.2% from...
If you're the owner of a renewable heating system and you haven't registered your product with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) then time is a ticking, because the 22 October deadline...
With a rather mild end to September on the cards, we could be forgiven for thinking that winter is many weeks away. But if we had any doubts, the news that energy companies are set to announce more...
The recent increase in the personal tax allowance left cash-strapped families jumping for joy, but high household bills and sluggish wage rises have counteracted this financial ray of light to uphold...
Energy regulator Ofgem has published details of a new code of conduct for suppliers. Under the new system, suppliers such as British Gas and E.ON must adhere to strict rules on how they market...
Labour has questioned the viability of the Green Deal after official figures were published on Tuesday. There can be no question that the Coalition's flagship environmental policy has endured a...
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported a 24.7 per cent decrease in household energy consumption in England and Wales. Having analysed data between 2005 and 2011, the ONS found that...
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has implemented a new measure of fuel poverty that reduces the number of households included under the definition by almost one million. But Energy...
M&S Energy has made headlines by reducing the cost of its fixed-rate tariff. The popular Fix & Save deal is now available at an annual rate of £1,139, some £63 cheaper than before. But does...
RWE npower and SSE, two of the Big Six energy suppliers operating in the UK, have announced that they plan to implement a simplified billing system in the near future. British Gas has already...
Britain's stock of solar photovoltaic panels produced more electricity in July than during any other month, according to sources within the solar industry and official government figures. July...
British households may not have responded to the Green Deal with as much enthusiasm as the government had expected, but Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change Greg Barker has devised a...
A report published by the Energy Saving Trust (EST) has drawn attention to one of the less obvious causes of domestic energy wastage. According to the report, using too much hot water can increase...
With most of Britain currently experiencing unusually high temperatures, Brits enjoying their summer holidays are being warned about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. More than 29 million...
One of the 'big six' energy suppliers in Britain has called on the government to come clean about the extent to which green policies contribute to the rising cost of gas and electricity bills. RWE...
Households with renewable heat technologies such as solar thermal systems, heat pumps and biomass boilers will be pleased to hear that after nearly four years the Government has finally confirmed the...
A new definition of fuel poverty has been set by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) according to a recent press release. It now means a household will be classed as fuel poor if,...
Although Ofgem has called on energy suppliers to simplify gas and electricity tariffs for domestic customers, research carried out by uSwitch has revealed that suppliers currently offer no fewer than...
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