price rises
Npower latest to raise gas and electricity prices
Energy supplier Npower has become the fifth of the UK's 'Big Six' energy suppliers to raise the prices for its gas and electricity. The company said this week that 3.3 million customers will see price rises of 15.7 per cent for gas and 7.2 per cent for electricity from October. The average annual increase will ...
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 ...
British Gas price rises to "boost flagging profits"
Centrica, the company which owns British Gas, has raised the price of its gas and electricity bills to boost the company's flagging profits, according to the BBC. It reports that Centrica's price hikes - of 18% for gas and 16% for electricity - are directly designed to offset dwindling profits. The company has blamed rising ...
