Energy Suppliers
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 ...
Energy bills rise by 9 per cent in UK during 2011
Although domestic consumption levels have fallen when compared to 2010, energy bills have risen, on average, by around 9.2 per cent according to a forecast published by the government - a supporter of the upcoming Big Energy Week - and cited in an article published by Reuters. UK households paid around £100 more towards their ...
Co-operative Energy to slash energy prices
Independent energy supplier, Co-operative Energy, has announced that it will be cutting the price of energy by around three per cent from February onwards, according to an article published by Reuters. Having entered the energy market in May of this year, Co-operative have attributed the cuts to a mild autumn - which has seen wholesale ...
Ofgem suggests drop in energy supplier's profit margins
Recent analysis carried out by Ofgem - a supporter of the upcoming Big Energy Week - has suggested that the profit margins enjoyed by energy suppliers have fallen, according to an article published by BBC News. Ofgem have said that energy firms previously made £125 per customer per year in October; however this figure is ...
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 ...
Industrialists hit by energy suppliers' demand for deposits
Many industrialists have revealed that they have avoided opening new factories because of the demand by many energy suppliers for up-front payments, according to an article published by the Guardian. While the government has touted industrialists as having a big role to play in rebuilding Britain's economy, some companies are having to relocate their production ...
'Dash for gas' puts climate change targets at risk
A policy that has seen energy suppliers in the United Kingdom "dash for gas" could see climate change targets missed, according to an article published by the Guardian. Renewable energy sources have seen a fall in construction during the past year - with around half the number of wind turbines built this year when compared ...
Elderly targeted by 'energy saving' box scam
Elderly people are being duped into buying a device billed as an "energy-saving box", which has been found to be dangerous, according to an article published by BBC News. So far, Trading Standards has stated that they have had more than 200 complaints. Claiming to be energy suppliers, dodgy sales people are putting out calls ...
Ofgem receives backing of consumers to simplify tariff system
Ofgem has revealed that is has the backing of many consumers for its planned move to simplify energy tariffs, according to an article published by Stock Market Wire. The industry regulator's plans follow the widespread rise in prices implemented by many energy suppliers this year. Its consumer research has found that, under the proposed simplified ...
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