Stunned woman told she owed £44,000 for energy on one-bed flat Energy firm blames switch after taking control of SSE’s retail division The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022
UK energy customers receiving bills of up to £49,000 after Ovo takeover of SSE Data errors mean some households have been sent vastly inflated energy projections The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022
Disillusioned young and fossil fuel reps: how COP27 nearly foundered The ambitions for this year’s international climate change conference were modest. The outcomes even more so. 360info · Nov 23, 2022
'It's like being mugged' - Jesmond man slams energy company after they send him £4k electricity bill Christopher Barnes couldn't believe his eyes when Ovo sent him an electricity bill for £4,190.77 Chronicle Live · Nov 22, 2022
BP declines to reveal how much ‘loophole’ saved it in windfall tax MPs hear concerns that investment in North Sea oil and gas reduces the tax, effectively rewarding fossil fuels over renewables The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022
Hunt’s windfall tax on energy leaves several billion on the table The chancellor’s statement, viewed through the lens of companies and investors, looks ‘a very reasonable outcome’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022
SSE profits balloon as energy giant makes a killing from gas price boom ENERGY giant SSE has seen its profits balloon as high electricity prices saw its gas generation arm make a killing a day before the government is… The National (Scotland) · Nov 16, 2022
SSE invests four times more than it makes in profits Latest half-year report puts investment at £1.7bn, compared to adjusted profit after tax of £489m Insider UK · Nov 16, 2022
New Warm Home Discount helpline for people to find out if they are due £150 energy bill discount We also have a full list of suppliers offering Warm Home Discount to customers this winter. Daily Record · Nov 16, 2022
Peter Kay announces additional date for Belfast shows at SSE arena next year It is the Bolton comedian's first stand-up tour in 12 years Belfast Live · Nov 12, 2022
Peter Kay’s Co Tyrone roots explained ahead of tickets release for SSE Arena gigs The Bolton comedian has been known to visit Ireland frequently, including his mum’s hometown of Coalisland Belfast Live · Nov 11, 2022
World’s ‘most potent greenhouse gas’ escaped during work on UK windfarm More than 80 staff at £3bn Seagreen project, 27 km off Scotland’s Angus coastline, were forced to evacuate The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022
Everest Base Camp mission for Perth pals Andrew and Michael A sight of blue skies and white Himalayan peaks was the (eventual) reward for two adventurous souls from Perth who battled many challenges to reach Mount Everest Base Camp. Daily Record · Nov 5, 2022
We’ve spent two winters trying to get SSE to change our prepay meter It is not just inconvenient but a financial loss, too, as it costs us more The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022
Edinburgh Live · Oct 23, 2022 East Lothian gran wins fight with energy company over unpaid £690 bill Tracey Miller returned to her East Lothian home to find they had forced entry and installed a new meter. Tracey, 48, owed SSE £690 and claimed she’d reached an agreement to pay the sum in weekly amounts.
Daily Record · Oct 23, 2022 Meter row Scots gran wins cash fight as forced-entry energy firm pays up Tracey Miller returned to her East Lothian home to find they had forced entry and installed a new meter.
Daily Mirror · Oct 22, 2022 Housebound pensioner 'can't go upstairs' as bedroom's too cold after smart meter fails Margaret Rees, 79, has had no central heating and no hot water for nearly a week after her smart meter malfunctioned and has been forced to sleep on her sofa because her bedroom is so cold
Chronicle Live · Oct 21, 2022 Gateshead Council endorses "international tax justice" Both Labour and the Lib Dems pledge to encourage more tax transparency and reward good businesses.
Belfast Live · Oct 18, 2022 Lewis Capaldi announces headline show at SSE Arena Belfast for 2023 He is coming back to NI after his sold-out Belsonic show in June
Daily Record · Oct 16, 2022 Pensioner left without central heating forced to sleep next to living room fire amid cost of living crisis Margaret Rees, who has limited mobility and is largely housebound, says she has been forced to sleep on her couch with only an electric heater to keep warm after waking to find her meter had stopped working.
Wales Online · Oct 16, 2022 'My energy bill has gone up to £738 a month due to an error with the meter' Mike Davies from Aberdare was surprised to say the least when his energy supplier emailed him to say his bill would be going up six-fold
Wales Online · Oct 16, 2022 Woman without central heating left sleeping on sofa next to fire 'I have no heating, no hot water, nothing.'
Birmingham Post · Oct 14, 2022 TalkTalk completes deal to buy SSE Phone & Broadband from OVO Energy It has not been revealed how much the deal is worth
Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022 Gran left feeling 'violated' after energy company entered her home while she was out Tracey Miller was staying with a friend when a representative from SSE forcibly entered her home and replaced her electricity meter - as they thought she was refusing to pay her bills
Wales Online · Oct 12, 2022 Energy bosses ‘worried’ as ministers move to cap renewable and nuclear profits Leaders in the energy sector warned that the mechanism must not put off investment and should be comparable to other countries