Energy bills: a fixed-price deal could save you £150 next winter Ofgem’s price cap is likely to yo-yo over the next year – here’s how you could beat it by up to 12% The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024
Windfarm pays out over £33 million after accidentally pushing up prices for consumers Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited admits unintentional mistake over complex pricing arrangements Evening Standard · May 28, 2024
Sunak’s election tour branded shambolic after Titanic Quarter visit inspires sinking ship comparison – as it happened Incident in Belfast follows gaffe in Welsh brewery and campaign launch where Labour anthem was played The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024
Average household energy bills to fall from July 1 as Ofgem lowers price cap THE average household energy bill is to fall by 7 from July after Ofgem lowered its price cap in response to wholesale prices ... The National (Scotland) · May 24, 2024
Your energy bill will lower by 7% from July – Ofgem announces the latest energy price cap drop It's good news all around as the energy price cap drops for the second consecutive quarter Ideal Home · May 24, 2024
Retail sales tumble across Britain amid cost of living squeeze and wet weather; energy price cap falls 7% – as it happened Retail sales slumped by more than expected in April as rain kept shoppers away from the high street The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024
Ofgem reveals price cap falls as Britons to pay less for energy bills from July Ofgem’s energy price cap will fall by 7 per cent from £1,690 to £1,568 from 1 July for a typical dual fuel household The Independent UK · May 24, 2024
Forget Thames Water, National Grid has proved investors will still back UK assets The infrastructure company easily raised almost £7bn in a rights issue – because it has its balance sheet in order and plans to invest The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024
Ofgem energy price cap will fall to £1,574 a year this summer, say analysts Millions of households in Great Britain expected to remain in fuel poverty despite drop in prices The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024
Energy bills forecast to fall by 7% in the summer Average annual bills will be £500 lower than a year ago by July Evening Standard · May 17, 2024
Ofgem considers reversing ban on cheaper deals for new energy customers Great Britain regulator says rule ‘no longer necessary for market stability’ and could be reducing competition The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024
Scottish Power to pay out £1.5m after overcharging 1,700 households Supplier mistakenly charged direct debit customers at rate meant for those who pay when they get bills The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024
Crippling mortgages and £16 olive oil: how much have UK prices risen in the past two years? The government might be celebrating falling inflation, but higher prices for goods and services are here to stay The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2024
Number of households seeking help over energy debt legal action doubles Suppliers increasingly opting to take customer to court to recover unpaid bills, Citizens Advice says The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024 Small UK businesses ‘empowered’ to tackle rogue energy brokers Ofgem to force ‘middlemen’ to disclose fees and commissions, and ombudsman to expand free support
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024 Only 1,500 people compensated so far over prepayment meters, Ofgem says Regulator says energy firms planning payments for another 1,000 customers after reviewing 150,000 forced installations
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2024 Energy bills: standing charges are not standing still Despite a 12.3% cut in April’s energy price cap, there is an important fixed element in your bill that is rising again
Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2024 Millions of households told to send energy meter readings at weekend as cheaper prices kick-in Households can take advantage of lower bills as the energy regulator Ofgem lowers price cap
Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2024 Energy Price Cap to decline further in July, but rise this winter, experts say Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight says the price cap will fall to £1,560 from 1 July, but will then rise to £1,630 three months later
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024 New blow to British smart meter rollout as number of faulty machines leaps to 4m Fears of overcharging on bill grows after jump from 2.7m machines is blamed on reporting errors from energy providers
Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2024 Ofgem announces consultation on new dynamic ‘time-of-use’ price cap for households The new system could mean greater exposure to fluctuations in wholesale energy prices
Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2024 Energy Price Cap could be replaced by ‘market-based’ system The new system could mean greater exposure to fluctuations in wholesale energy prices
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2024 Brits keep their homes colder than anyone else across Europe, research shows British people have been keeping their homes colder than their European counterparts during the cost of living crisis, research has revealed.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2024 UK watchdogs say they will take action against ‘threatening’ debt collectors Joint letter from regulators targets finance and utility sectors for volume and tone of correspondence to vulnerable customers
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024 Capacity crunch on National Grid is delaying new homes in UK by years Council leaders warn of ‘infrastructure crisis’ that will also affect green energy schemes and hinder growth