Citizens Advice
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 ...
E.ON study reveals £134m of electricity wasted overcharging gadgets
A recent study conducted by E.ON - one of the 'big six' energy suppliers - has revealed that householders across the United Kingdom are wasting around £134 million in electricity each year, simply by overcharging electronic gadgets, according to an article published by the Daily Mail. With many struggling to pay their rising electricity bills ...
What is the Big Energy Week?
In a year that has seen energy suppliers increase their tariffs by an unprecedented level, Citizens Advice have unveiled the Big Energy Week campaign. It aims to provide consumers across the United Kingdom with access to advice on the financial support available to lessen the burden of rising fuel bills, as well as information on ...
Labour MP launches attack on energy suppliers
Energy suppliers have been accused of treating customers like "medieval serfs" by a Labour MP, according to an article published by the Guardian. Following Consumer Focus' revelation that the amount of complaints received by energy suppliers rose by 26 per cent during the last three months, John Robertson, MP for Glasgow North West, launched a ...
"Plug the Debt" campaign launched
As energy prices have increased, the number of people getting into debt with their energy suppliers has also risen. According to an article published by BBC News, in excess of 1.5 million people have got into debt with their suppliers this year. To combat the problem Consumer Focus and Citizens' Advice have got together to ...
