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Sticking with energy supplier 'subsidises' cheap deals for new customers
The results of a recent study have shown energy customers who remain on the same tariff with the same provider could be subsidising the cheaper deals offered by energy suppliers to newer customers, according to an article published by Energy Choices. Conducted by think tank, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), the study found ...
Big Energy Week begins - with 43% of people worried about bills
Big Energy Week begins today (January 16), with new research showing 43% of people are worried they can't afford their next fuel bill. A further 50% claim energy bills will put "strain" on their finances in 2012. Big Energy Week, organised by Citizens Advice, aims to show billpayers there are myriad ways to manage your ...
SNP urges "big six" to consider safeguard system
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has urged firms in the "big six" group of energy suppliers to implement safeguards that will see customers alerted when their bills are flagged, according to an article published by Scotsman.com. Under the SNP's proposal, suppliers would have a warning system in place, alerting them of bills that are either ...
Switch energy suppliers before the winter chill
The temperature is dropping, the skies are going grey and the blustery winds of change are blowing summer away, and bringing in the autumn season. All memories of sunny days will soon be washed away by rain, and with them, comes the time to fire back up the heating. With the days going darker, too, ...
Green alternative for gas and electricity
A green energy company has announced it is freezing its energy prices until 2012 - at a time when the Big Six energy companies are ramping up gas and electricity bills. Good Energy has not raised its electricity prices since August 2008. And this week, it has pledged to freeze its fees until 2012. It ...
Ways to save money on gas and electricity bills
Three of the UK's "Big Six" energy suppliers have hiked their bills by up to 20% - meaning most families will face an extra £190 on their fuel bill this year. Scottish and Southern Energy, Scottish Power and British Gas have all announced hikes on gas and electricity prices. EDF Energy, Npower and E.ON are ...
Labour seeks to rally public against "Big Six" energy suppliers
Labour leader Ed Miliband is hoping to spark a revolt against the "Big Six" energy firms after a series of huge price rises for gas and electricity. Mr Miliband is believed to be hoping to capitalise on the recent public outcry against Rupert Murdoch by encouraging a consumer revolution over energy bills. The Big Six ...
Npower and E.ON 'to follow British Gas energy price rises'
Two more of the "Big Six" energy suppliers, E.ON and Npower, are expected to announce price rises for electricity and gas this week, according to the Independent. It reports that the 30% rise in wholesale gas prices is pushing energy companies to make bills more expensive. Npower and E.ON will follow Scottish Power, Scottish and ...
Only fuels and horses: MPs slam "Del Boy" energy firms
MPs have criticised the 'Big Six' energy firms for using "Del Boy tactics" to sell gas and electricity. The Telegraph reports that the Energy and Climate Change Committee has slammed energy suppliers for "bamboozling" customers. The MPs reckon four out of every ten people who are convinced to swap energy suppliers by doorstep salesmen end ...
Big Six say energy reforms will cost consumers
The Big Six energy suppliers, which supply 99% of the UK's gas and electricity, are under fire for increasing prices. Two of the six have already announced rises four to five times the rate of inflation, citing market pressures for the rise. The other four are expected to follow suit. The Government has already announced ...
