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Ofgem proposes reforms for greater transparency from energy suppliers

Industry regulator Ofgem has made a number of proposals that could, if implemented, see the way in which energy suppliers publish financial information made more transparent, according to an article published by Stock Market Wire. The proposals follow an independent review by BDO LLP and form part of a larger effort to make the information ...

02 February

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Scottish Power reveals success of customer payment switch

Scottish Power - one of the United Kingdom's 'big six' energy suppliers - has today claimed that around 21,700 of its customers have switched to paying their bills via direct debit in the past three months, according to an article published by Utility Week. By switching the way in which they choose to pay their ...

02 February

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SSE expect profit growth despite loss of 50,000 customers

Considered as one of the 'big six' energy suppliers, SSE has revealed that it expects a growth in profits, according to an article published by Scotsman.com. The energy supplier remains confident despite the loss of around 50,000 customers during the last nine months of 2011, and the relatively mild winter enjoyed by many, which saw ...

01 February

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Fuel Poverty Action Group target energy suppliers with weekend of protests

Protestors targeted the offices of energy suppliers over the weekend during a series of planned nationwide activities, according to an article published by the Independent. Members of the Fuel Poverty Action Group organised a series of "Winter Warms Ups," which were carried out at the offices of EDF, E.on, British Gas, npower, Southern & Scottish ...

30 January

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npower look to meet demand of medium-sized businesses with new service

Research, conducted by energy supplier, npower, has found that around 44 per cent of medium-sized businesses in the United Kingdom feel that current products don't meet their needs, according to an article published by freshbusinessthinking.com. It was also found that rising gas and electricity prices were presented as a greater risk to the businesses surveyed ...

27 January

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