2020-04-14 11:30
Two of Northern Ireland’s energy suppliers are cutting prices for their customers by around 20% from April. Firmus Energy are making the 20% cut for customers outside Belfast, with a s… Read More
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2020-03-27 12:15
The oil and gas industry will experience investment cuts totalling over £23 billion due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Over the course of the year there will likely be significa… Read More
2020-03-20 12:00
The parent company of British Gas has reported massive losses fore the period covering 2019. Centrica reported losses totalling £849 million in the year ending December 31st. It is an… Read More
2020-03-12 12:00
A report published by trade association Energy UK revealed a record number of customers switched electricity supplier during 2019. A total of 6.4 million customers switched last year, which… Read More
2020-03-03 12:30
Ovo Energy is being forced to pay £8.9m by energy industry regulator Ofgem after it was caught overcharging customers. The firm sent also inaccurate statements to customers and, despit… Read More
2020-02-25 12:30
Energy industry regulator Ofgem has set out a 9-point plan to prioritise tackling the climate crisis. The plan supports investment in low-carbon technology, prevents exploitative price rises… Read More
2020-02-18 12:30
Energy industry regulator Ofgem is lowering the price cap by £17, reducing energy bills for millions of British consumers. The new default price cap and pre-payment meter ceiling will… Read More
2020-02-14 08:30
Nine energy suppliers will be ordered to become Data Communications Company (DCC) users for Ofgem’s smart meter rollout. The UK energy regulator is currently consulting on issuing a fi… Read More
2020-02-06 12:00
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is launching a new energy supplier to provide 100% renewable electricity to customers. The new supplier will be called London Power. All profits made by the ne… Read More
2020-01-28 08:00
Energy supplier iSupply will pay £1.5 million compensation after they overcharged around 4,400 of their customers. The overcharge happened on default tariffs which the supplier failed… Read More
2020-01-21 12:30
Three energy firms are to pay a total of £10.5 million in compensation due to a power cut last August. The black out left over a million people without any electricity and caused serio… Read More
2019-12-30 15:45
The UK’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, has cleared Ovo Energy’s takeover of SSE’s energy supply sector. The takeover will cost £500 mil… Read More
2019-12-20 15:38
Energy industry regulator Ofgem has announced their intention to allow Shell Energy to claim £354,147 in compensation. This amount has been calculated as costs incurred by the firm act… Read More
2019-11-29 15:34
The French energy firm ENGIE has announced their plans to create a new eco-friendly head office. The building will also showcase the zero carbon solutions they offer. The project is being de… Read More
2019-11-22 18:03
Weather to Blame for Scottish Power’s Poor Profits Big Six energy supplier Scottish Power has blamed the weather for an 80% drop in their profits. They also cited the energy price cap… Read More
2019-11-15 15:27
The energy company Drax has declared their intention to become the world’s first carbon-negative business within the next decade. This is despite the firm having once been labelled Wes… Read More
2019-11-12 14:58
Privately Funded Cross-Channel Electricity Link Submitted A privately funded electricity link between England and France has been submitted. It will cost £1.1 billion and will stretch… Read More
2019-11-07 11:54
Energy Prices Fall as Inflation Hits 3-Year Low UK inflation increased at its lowest pace in nearly three years thanks to the energy cap keeping energy prices down. According to the Office f… Read More
2019-10-31 13:30
SSE Energy Services recently announced a new beneficial tariff for electric vehicle owners. The new tariff provides up to 2,000 kWh of free electricity annually when they charge their car ov… Read More
2019-10-23 17:27
UK energy provider OVO has bought a minority stake in the clean energy marketplace Renewable Exchange. The announcement follows OVO’s purchase of SSE’s retail arm for around &pou&hell…Read More
2019-10-15 08:23
Ofgem have recently proposed further new checks and testing for existing energy suppliers. The additional new rules will apply to all energy companies to improve customer service standards… Read More
2019-10-07 10:18
The energy industry regulator Ofgem has been told that it needs reform by ‘Big Six’ energy provider Scottish Power. The firm also specifically accused the energy watchdog of stal… Read More
2019-09-30 10:51
National Grid recently confirmed they awarded chief John Pettigrew a £1 million pay rise, days after a blackout affected millions. The raise has been in the pipeline due to the company… Read More
2019-09-25 11:31
A controlled demolition of the cooling towers of a disused power station recently caused a massive power outage in Oxfordshire. Energy supplier Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SS… Read More
2019-09-20 10:21
EDF Energy have received permission to restart a nuclear power plant where dangerous cracks were found in the reactor core. Cracks were found last year in the core of the reactor at the Hunt… Read More
2019-09-15 11:05
Energy industry regulator Ofgem recently announced that the small energy supplier Solaplicity has ceased trading. The news follows the recent collapse of Cardiff Energy Supply, customers hav… Read More
2019-08-29 17:17
UK Could Save Billions with Smarter Energy System The UK could save £40 billion over the next thirty years with a smarter and more flexible energy system. The claim comes from energy w… Read More
2019-08-20 13:15
Energy Suppliers Pay for Failing Customers Two of the UK’s energy suppliers have been fined a combined total of £740,000 by energy industry regulator Ofgem. One offence was the o… Read More
2019-08-14 09:50
Brexit Could Affect UK Energy Supply The UK has been warned that Brexit leaves the country vulnerable to gas supply shortages and price hikes. Gas exports to the UK may be significantly rest… Read More
2019-08-05 09:40
Big Six Suppliers Using More Renewable Energy Energy supplier E.ON UK plans to supply over three million customers with 100% renewable electricity. The cost-free green energy switch will be… Read More
2019-07-30 09:35
Energy Firms Urged to Improve Customer Service The latest customer service league table published by Citizens Advice has revealed the energy firms with the poorest customer service. Ten of t… Read More
2019-07-25 11:33
Consumers Face Huge Cost of Collapsed Suppliers Energy consumers in the UK are facing a £172 million bill caused by the collapse of eleven energy suppliers. Citizens Advice also fear 3… Read More
2019-07-17 06:31
Big Energy Firms Failing To Tackle Climate Crisis The biggest energy companies in the UK have failed to support the setting of an emissions reduction target. The plan was to set a legally bi… Read More
2019-07-08 14:31
500,000 Supplier Switches Every Month is ‘New Normal’ Half a million customers switching supplier every month has become the ‘new normal’, according to industry trade… Read More
2019-06-27 11:18
Labour Announces National Grid Takeover Plan – Bring Energy Home Plan The Labour Party intends to usher in a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ by taking the National Grid into… Read More
2019-06-19 14:15
New Record Set For Customers Switching Suppliers The highest ever number of consumers switching energy supplier over the course of one month was recently recorded. Over 600,000 energy custom… Read More
2019-06-11 17:13
Delayed Refund Compensation for Supplier Switchers When you switch energy suppliers you will now receive compensation for any delayed refunds of owed money if you meet new requirements. The… Read More
2019-06-06 11:08
Scotland Introducing Independent Consumers Commission The Scottish Government had revealed a plan to empower energy consumers by establishing an independent consumers commission. The aim is… Read More
2019-05-23 08:38
Big Increase of Customers Switching Suppliers There has been a dramatic increase of customers switching suppliers compared to the same time last year. UK trade association Energy UK says ove… Read More
2019-05-15 08:36
Smart Meter Merger to Benefit Energy Suppliers An upcoming merger between smart meter firms will enable them to create a ‘one-stop-shop’ for energy suppliers. Smart meter financi… Read More
2019-05-09 08:33
SSE Pays Fine for Missing Gas Meter Target UK energy industry regulator Ofgem has handed SSE Energy Services a £700,000 fine for missing a smart meter installation target. Their target… Read More
2019-05-03 08:33
Business Save – Ofgem Announce New Supplier Licensing Requirements New firms applying for a licence to supply energy will have to undergo more stringent tests from June. This is… Read More
2019-04-25 13:39
ScottishPower to Fund Climate Change Training UK energy supplier ScottishPower is to fund another training programme on climate change for teachers in Scotland. The new project will see 100… Read More
2019-04-17 13:35
Ofgem Proposes End to Npower’s Switching Trial The UK energy industry regulator Ofgem has proposed an end to the provisional order imposed on supplier Npower last November. The provisi… Read More
2019-04-09 13:32
Green Energy Supplier Posts £1.1m Profit One of the UK’s green energy suppliers has reported a continuing operations profit of over a million pounds for 2018. The Good Energy Gro… Read More
2019-04-01 13:31
Ofgem Must ‘Effectively Respond’ to Customer Concerns An official report has criticised UK regulators, demanding that they do more to ‘effectively respond’ to consume… Read More
2019-03-22 13:27
Smaller energy suppliers in the UK received a welcome boost as several of their rivals closed for business. As some smaller suppliers collapse, the surviving suppliers are absorbing their cu… Read More
2019-03-14 13:25
Fears that Npower’s financial difficulties would lead to job cuts are coming true. The firm recently announced it is planning to reduce its workforce by 15% due to ‘intense compe… Read More
2019-03-05 13:23
Despite suppliers raising energy prices, there was good news for British consumers as January saw inflation drop to 1.8%. This inflation decrease comes on the heels of the biggest month on m… Read More
2019-02-27 13:18
Around nine million UK customers (so far) are facing an energy price hike less than two months into 2019. Last year already saw all the Big Six suppliers make multiple price rises in anticip… Read More
2019-02-21 12:32
Small Energy Suppliers Provide More Customer Satisfaction Which? has revealed the results of their annual customer satisfaction survey, with good news for customers of small energy firms. Th… Read More
2019-02-13 12:09
Proposed Energy Supplier Merger Cancelled The proposed merger between Big Six energy suppliers SSE and Npower has been abandoned. SSE had planned to merge its retail business with its energy… Read More
2019-02-07 12:07
Ofgem to Increase Licensing Requirements for New Energy Firms After a number of new energy suppliers folded over the past year, Ofgem have decided to update the licensing requirements. The U… Read More
2019-02-01 12:03
Better Deals Available After Energy Price Cap Begins The new energy price cap is in place now, but customers can still find better deals by shopping around. This is true even if households a… Read More
2019-01-25 11:38
SSE Business Energy has made moves to increase their presence as a renewable energy option. They have achieved this by renewing the verification of their flagship renewable energy tariff. SS… Read More
2019-01-15 08:36
The first of a new wave of energy interconnectors is about to go online. The Nemo Link will connect the energy systems in the UK to the energy systems in Belgium. The project has cost around… Read More
2019-01-09 14:27
The Scotland-based energy firm Spark Energy has recently become the largest energy supplier in the UK to go bust. It means their near 300,000 customers will be forced to change supplier, alt… Read More
2018-12-18 14:33
Researchers at University College London believe that Brexit has already caused significant increases in the average UK customer’s energy bills. The researchers suggest the result of t… Read More
2018-12-10 10:07
Extra Energy went bust yesterday, leaving 108,000 home energy and 21,000 business energy customers without a supplier. If you’re an Extra Energy customer, you’re likely wondering… Read More
2018-11-30 14:05
UK Struggling to Meet Smart Meter Roll-Out Target The Government’s smart meter rollout is not going to plan, according to independent spending watchdog the National Audit Office. The o… Read More
2018-11-24 15:06
Merger of SSE with Npower in Doubt The incoming price cap on default tariffs has cast doubt on the intended merger between energy suppliers, SSE and Npower. The cap originally caused the mer… Read More
2018-11-16 14:39
British Gas Optimistic Despite Losing Customers Intense competition has been identified as one of the main reasons why British Gas has been losing so many customers. The rate of customers sw… Read More
2018-11-07 14:33
10 Ways to Reduce Energy Costs This Winter Keeping our homes warm during the winter can see the cost of energy usage go through the roof. There are plenty of tips and tricks to reduce energy… Read More
2018-11-01 09:29
Supplier Switching Affects Big Six Profits A report by Britain’s energy industry regulator has revealed that the country’s six largest energy firms experienced a collective decre… Read More
2018-10-15 10:05
UK Watchdog Clears Merger Between SSE and Npower A merger between two of the UK’s Big Six energy providers has been given the go ahead by the Competition and Markets Authority. Final c… Read More
2018-10-08 08:36
How UK Businesses Can Benefit from Renewable Energy No business can get by without using electricity. However there are a variety of options as to what kind of electricity each business uses… Read More
2018-10-01 10:53
Energy Suppliers Ordered to Improve Customer Service Eleven of the biggest energy providers in the UK have recently been instructed to improve their internal customer complaints procedures b… Read More
2018-09-28 12:29
Residential Flexibility the Key to Decarbonisation British households could make savings of over £200 on their annual energy bills if there was more of a route to market for residentia… Read More
2018-09-26 08:24
Ofgem Price Cap Still Dividing Opinion Ofgem’s latest price cap announcement – that should save UK consumers around £1 billion a year on their gas and electricity bills &nd&hell…Read More
2018-09-24 10:17
Energy Supplier Makes Third Price Hike This Year One of Britain’s newest energy suppliers have been forced to raise their prices for a third time this year. With the blame laid squarel… Read More
2018-09-21 09:46
Collective Energy Switch Trial a Success A ‘collective switching’ test run by gas and electricity regulator Ofgem has proved a success. Elderly customers and those previously loy… Read More
2018-08-31 10:49
Approximately five million households in the UK are to see their energy bills rise by £47 per year, though for once it is not because of the suppliers themselves raising their prices… Read More
2018-08-28 10:47
For a lot of British businesses, energy costs account for a significant amount of their annual expenditure, which is why using an energy broker to identify the ideal supplier and tariff for… Read More
2018-08-22 10:42
British Gas has confirmed that they are raising the cost of the typical fuel bill of over three and half million of their customers by an average of £44 which will be their second fuel… Read More
2018-08-18 10:39
One of the UK’s Big Six energy suppliers is planning to axe around 500 jobs from its sites around the country. The German company enjoys one of the largest market shares for business e… Read More
2018-08-10 08:26
An energy broker can’t help you make more sales or attract new customers, but they can help you minimise expenses by finding the best energy deal for your business. Ensuring you have t… Read More
2018-08-07 08:25
The independent organisation which advises the Government on how to develop a low-carbon economy while preparing for climate change has published its latest progress report. The report publi… Read More
2018-07-27 08:19
Half a Million Customers Switch Supplier During May Figures published last month by Energy UK revealed that nearly half a million customers switched their electricity supplier during May, wi… Read More
2018-07-27 08:19
Figures published last month by Energy UK revealed that nearly half a million customers switched their electricity supplier during May, with small and mid-sized suppliers gaining significant… Read More
2018-07-20 08:13
Following reports earlier this year that a quarter of UK energy consumers did not know what kind of tariff they were on, the country is still waiting for legislation that could protect up to… Read More
2018-07-11 08:44
Every day, more people discover the savings they can make by switching energy supplier. Whether it is for a domestic household or for a business, the market has rarely been so competitive am… Read More
2018-07-06 08:43
Nearly 4.5 million customers are to see big hikes in their energy bills thanks to incoming price rises by two of the Big Six energy suppliers. All members of the group of energy suppliers th… Read More
2018-07-03 08:39
Small businesses are just as capable of saving money from switching energy supplier as households are. In many cases, the supplier doesn’t even need to be switched in order to make sav… Read More
2018-06-30 08:37
The big six energy supplier SSE will be paying a £1 million fine for sending over a million misleading statements to their customers, including some of the most vulnerable in society… Read More
2018-06-18 11:13
Approximately one million customers of energy giant Npower are about to be hit with an average energy bill increase of 5.3%, with the price hike set to kick in from June 17. The price rise i… Read More
2018-06-15 11:06
Many utility providers charge a fee when their customers opt to switch to a different provider. These exit fees can be prohibitive for many people, adding an extra cost to the process of swi… Read More
2018-06-12 11:04
The UK’s largest energy supplier, British Gas, had lost more than 110,000 customers since the start of the year, according to parent company Centrica. And that is before the above-infl… Read More
2018-05-25 07:05
Electricity generation in the UK has seen contributions from wind and solar power technologies overtake that of nuclear power for the first time in history. The various solar panel installat… Read More
2018-05-15 07:01
Comparing energy suppliers to identify the best tariff for your business needs is easier than ever thanks to comparison websites that complete the process with just a few clicks. There are v… Read More
2018-05-09 09:40
The independent organisation charged with educating the nation about the smart meter roll out due to be completed by 2020 has warned energy suppliers that they risk going out of business if… Read More
2018-05-02 09:37
A significant proportion of Britain’s most vulnerable households are to see their energy bills rise by an average amount of £57 per year. This particular rate increase applies to… Read More
2018-04-24 14:13
Many households and businesses in the UK will be noticing an increase in their energy bills covering the early part of this year, particularly February which saw the country enveloped in an… Read More
2018-04-17 14:13
The recent cold weather has led to a record number of customers switching their energy supplier, says the UK trade body Energy UK. The February cold snap saw energy bills soar for the averag… Read More
2018-03-28 19:20
The UK’s energy watchdog will soon be introducing a ban on energy suppliers back-billing customers for energy used over a year before the period being back-billed. Assuming the custome… Read More
2018-03-15 08:56
Many businesses in the UK will soon be noticing something of an increase in their energy bills, thanks primarily to the recent severe cold snaps and snow storms which have accosted the entir… Read More
2018-03-02 18:35
Running a commercial kitchen such as those in restaurants or catering services can be exhausting work with plenty of stress sprinkled on top. Attracting customers while providing them with q… Read More
2018-02-19 15:44
Domestic energy accounts for around a quarter of Britain’s energy consumption demands. The remaining three quarters are eaten up by industry, transport and services, making the busines… Read More
2018-02-05 09:48
While 2017 wasn’t the best year in terms of investment in renewable energy, there is plenty of good news in the various connected fields as there is likely to be plenty of advancements… Read More
2018-01-29 07:54
There is a number of ways to reduce energy costs at special interest buildings such as schools, churches and care homes, though they all begin with the implementation of an efficient energy… Read More
2018-01-20 16:51
One of the best ways to be energy efficient in the office is to ensure the entire staff are on board with the energy saving plans in place. Not only should they be made fully aware of any en… Read More
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