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I asked E.ON for a fixed price energy tariff and was shocked by the response

I never thought I would be in a situation where I am paying more than £3,000 for the basic necessities that are needed to live.

Manchester Evening News

Green party calls for nationalisation of big five energy firms

Greens also want energy price cap rolled back to last autumn’s level, part-funded by taxes on rich people

The Guardian - UK

What happens if you cancel your energy bill direct debits

Should you cancel your direct debit payments if you can't afford your energy bills? Find out below.

Manchester Evening News

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EDF Energy bills in UK more than double what French customers pay

Électricité de France customers across the United Kingdom currently have their bills capped at £1,971, while their French counterparts are on regulated tariffs of around £800.

Chronicle Live

EDF bills in France less than half of what UK customers have to pay

EDF customers in the UK have their bills capped at £1,971, while their French customer are on regulated tariffs of around £800, with people saying there is "something wrong"

Daily Mirror

UK meets energy firms but no help yet for hard-hit consumers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and senior ministers have held inconclusive talks with energy companies amid mounting pressure to help people cope with soaring gas and electricity prices

The Independent UK

Should you cancel your energy direct debits or not according to the experts

We looked into whether ditching your direct debit and going quarterly will save you money

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Power companies join clamour for government action on energy bills

Call for urgent action on ‘cataclysmic’ price hikes to avoid damage to mental health

The Independent UK

EDF sues French government for £7bn after being forced to sell energy at a loss

Company has to sell power at prices below market rates as ministers try to tackle cost of living crisis and support households

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis urges Brits to check 'sickeningly costly' energy change option

The man behind Money Saving Expert has said there could be fixed rates cheaper than the predicted energy price cap

Manchester Evening News

Hinkley Point C places 5,000-tonne structure on Bristol Channel seabed

The work to install the system is regarded as one of the world’s most complex marine engineering projects

Birmingham Post

EDF read my meter for years but now says I owe £1,850 arrears

I paid monthly by bank transfer yet it is demanding an overdue sum

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s astonishing’: energy bill blunders add to agony for customers

If you thought the cost of living crisis couldn’t get any worse, utility firms are piling on the pressure with mistakes and poor customer service

The Guardian - UK

Sizewell C nuclear plant approval faces legal challenge

Together Against Sizewell C argue permission given by government for power station was granted unlawfully

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Temperatures rise as France tackles its worst drought on record

France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched villages without safe drinking water and farmers warned of a looming milk shortage in the winter.

The Guardian - UK

French MPs poised to approve €20bn inflation relief package

Cost of living measures include pension rises, a cap on rent increases and a civil service pay rise

Manchester Evening News

British Gas, Shell, EDF, Scottish Power and more issue latest update on energy crisis

The energy giants have spoken out on what they are doing to ease the concerns of customers who can't pay their bills

The Guardian - UK

EDF cuts output at nuclear power plants as French rivers get too warm

Company says it is reducing production for few hours where possible as ability to cool plants is restricted

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Manchester Evening News

EDF says my account is over £100 in credit but should I claim back the cash?

If you pay your energy bill by direct debit your supplier may end up owing you money as I've found out but is it worth claiming the money back?

Edinburgh Live

British Gas, EDF, Scottish Power, Octopus: Energy support funds as bills set to reach £3,600

The average bill is expected to hit around £3,600 in October and then rise again in January with experts warning that thousands could fall into fuel poverty as the cost of living and energy crisis continues.

The Guardian - UK

Cost of living crisis: how does UK compare with rest of Europe?

Britain has taken steps to ease the impact of rising prices. But other countries have gone further

Radio France Internationale

Good news, bad news: record profits for TotalEnergies, huge losses for EDF

On Thursday, French power company TotalEnergies announced that profits had more than doubled in the second quarter. The national electricity company, EDF, meanwhile blamed a state-imposed cap on energy prices for a record loss in the first six months of 2022.

The Guardian - UK

National Grid asks UK coal power plants to be on standby this winter

Users may also be paid to use less electricity, as country prepares for gas shortfalls across Europe

The Guardian - UK

A new nuclear power station needs a vast supply of water. But where will Sizewell C get it from?

Plans for the site have got the go-ahead. The knock-on effect for Suffolk’s rivers and seawater will soon be clear, says author William Atkins

Daily Mirror

Two energy firms earning billions from British customers still trading with Russia

Energy supplier EDF and waste firm Veolia have been accused of indirectly funding Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Critics believe they should cut all ties with Putin's country immediately

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