gas
Airtricity to acquire Phoenix gas supply arm
Airtricity, a subsidiary of SSE - one of the big six energy companies -is set to complete the acquisition of Phoenix's gas supply business, according to an article published by BBC News. Phoenix will continue to keep the distribution side of its business - which includes the gas pipes considered to be its most valuable ...
Hendry places support behind smart meters
With a mass-roll out of smart meters planned to begin in 2014, energy minister Charles Hendry MP has forecast that they will play "a key role in bringing our energy management into the 21st century," according to an article published by Energy Live News. The MP made the claim in a post published on his ...
E.ON's gas and electricity prices frozen for remainder of 2012
E.ON - one of the big six energy companies - has revealed that it will not be raising its gas and electricity prices during the remainder of this year (2012), according to an article published by the Telegraph. The announcement is set to be welcomed by millions of households and follows British Gas owner, Centrica's ...
E.ON, one of the big six energy companies, reveals shares fall
Following a fall in profits, shares in E.ON - one of the big six energy companies - have dropped by 1.4 per cent, according to an article published by BBC News. Net income during the first quarter fell by 24 per cent - to £1.4 billion. The fall has been attributed to a lower demand ...
Co-Operative Energy wins Big Switch auction
Co-Operative Energy has won the first Which? Big Switch reverse auction, according to an article published by This Is Money. However, despite the victory, just 10 per cent of those signed up - 30,000 - for the Big Switch scheme will be able to switch to the winning tariff. As result 20,000 customers, paying by ...
E.ON apologises to business energy customers after error
One of the UK's "big six" energy suppliers has been left red-faced, having mistakenly informed business customers that they would need to pay climate change tax at one thousand times the actual rate, according to an article published by the Telegraph. E.ON sent the letters last month, which stated that the Government has increased the ...
Don't 'roll over' on business energy - shop around
Small and medium business owners are being urged to compare business gas and electricity prices and shop around for the best deals - rather than letting their existing energy contracts 'roll over'. Many businesses could be missing out on cheaper gas and electricity because they are not proactive about their supplier contracts. Most business energy ...
EDF Energy announces big profits for 2011
EDF Energy - one of the 'big six' energy suppliers - has revealed an increase in profit on its operations in the UK, according to an article published by My Finances. Whilst the company also announced sales of energy were down by eight per cent, it saw profits increase by in excess of eight per ...
Ofgem warns 'big six' to cut prices or face potential price cap
Industry regulator Ofgem has warned the 'big six' energy suppliers to either cut their gas and electricity prices or face a mandatory cap, according to an article published by the Daily Mail. In just ten years energy bills have doubled to £1,250 - a factor that has left around 5.5 million households in the United ...
Big Switch sees 75,000 sign up just days after launch
Which? has seen more than 75,000 consumers sign up for its 'collective purchasing' energy scheme, just a few days after its official launch, according to an article published by the Telegraph. The aim of the Big Switch - a nationwide scheme - is to provide consumers with the opportunity to group together to persuade energy ...
