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Energy providers are sitting on £3 billion of households' money
Energy suppliers are sitting on £3 billion of households’ money – with the average home in credit having £210 left with their provider, reveals research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service...
Tea Party: Brits will save £450 million making cups of tea thanks to lower energy costs
Brits can save £450 million this year on the cost of brewing nearly 37 billion cups of tea because of the lower price of energy, according to new research for National Tea Day...
Half of young consumers would consider getting a prepayment meter as new rules make them cheaper
Half of younger consumers (51%) would consider getting a prepayment meter after new Ofgem rules made their default tariffs cheaper than the...
Uswitch responds to Cornwall Insight’s prediction for July’s energy price cap
Will Owen, energy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “Predictions of an 8% fall in energy prices in July are another step in the right direction for households who have been struggling with the cost of living over the last few years...
Ten million homes should read their energy meter this weekend to draw a line under the winter’s high rates
Nearly ten million households need to submit their meter readings this bank holiday to make sure they benefit fully from lower energy rates from 1 April, research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service, has found...
Uswitch comments on Ofgem Price Cap consultation
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Almost three years on from the start of the energy crisis, we’re yet to see a full return to competition in the market – and the price cap must bear some of the blame...
Uswitch offers cheapest fixed energy deal since October 2021 - 18% lower than current price cap
A 12-month fixed energy deal from EDF is the cheapest tariff offered to customers of Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service, since October 2021...
Pulling The Plug! A third of Brits have quit using the bath to cut energy costs
A third of people with baths (32%) have stopped using the tub completely due to high energy prices, new research from Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service, has found...
“All eyes are now firmly on suppliers”: Uswitch responds to Ofgem’s announcement of the April energy price cap
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “While no one will be describing £1,690 as cheap, after more than two years of eye-watering energy bills, hard-pressed households may finally dare to hope that the worst is over.