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Cold Snap: How to keep costs down while staying warm as temperatures plummet
Ben Gallizzi, energy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “With UK temperatures dropping into single-digits in the coming days, many people will be looking for ways to keep...
The 3G switch-off has started - but 2.7 million mobile users still unsure if their device is ready
Vodafone and EE will lead 3G network switch-offs in early 2024 to make room for more advanced 4G and 5G services, with Three to follow by the end of 2024, and O2 in 2025...
Will Powered: Nine in ten households admit to bad energy habits that can add £205 a year to bills
Households are being urged to make a New Year Resolution to save energy – with a whopping nine in ten (93%) admitting to having at least one of the bad energy habits that...
Uswitch comments on the latest price cap predictions from Cornwall Insight
Natalie Mathie, energy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “Suggestions that the price cap could fall significantly in April will bring a glimmer of hope to consumers...
Outages unwrapped: 17 million brits have faced broadband disruption this year
A staggering 17 million Brits faced disruption to broadband services in 2023, according to new research from Uswitch.com. These customers endured an average of 33 outages which lasted for three or more hours...
Uswitch urges households to submit meter readings before 1st January energy price change
Natalie Mathie, energy expert at Uswitch.com, said: “The cost of energy for households on standard variable tariffs is going up on 1st January, which means...
Uswitch comments on plans for one-off £16 household charge to help energy firms recover bad debts
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “It is always frustrating when consumers face having more costs added to their already high bills...
Uswitch responds to news of further delays to One Touch Switch target date: “This cannot be left in limbo”
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Further delays to the implementation of One-Touch Switch...
The cost of cooking Christmas dinner: 41% increase in households using slow cooker
Three million households will use a slow cooker to make Christmas dinner this year to save money on their energy bills — up 41% compared to last year...
Uswitch responds to Ofcom proposal to ban inflation-linked mid-contract price rises
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “We welcome Ofcom’s proposal to ban inflation-linked and percentage-based price increases, something Uswitch has long campaigned for...
Christmas lights, buffering fright: Four in five brits unaware christmas decorations could slow internet
Four in five Brits (79%) – equating to 42 million people – are unaware that their Christmas decorations could interrupt their broadband signal in the home, according to new research from Uswitch.com, the comparison...
“Energy bills are likely to be the highest they’ve ever been for most homes this winter” – Uswitch comments on January price cap
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “This rate increase will bite during the coldest period of the...