Gas and electricity news, Jan - Mar 2007

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Tesco reports increase in sales of eco-bulbs

27 February 2007

Energy-saving light bulbs are becoming a staple of the weekly shop according to figures from supermarket giant Tesco, which show that one in five regular customers are now putting the environmentally friendly lighting option into their trollies each week.

85,000 return to British Gas

26 February 2007

Following price cuts and last week's profits announcement, Sam Laidlaw, Centrica's new Chief Executive, announced that 85,000 customers had signed up with the energy supplier in the past week.

British Gas admits service levels must improve

22 February 2007

Centrica, owner of energy supplier British Gas, has today announced an annual profit of £1.6 billion, but admitted that more needs to be done to improve its customer services.

Please hold: British Gas named worst for telephone service

21 February 2007

Energy supplier British Gas was found to be the worst for leaving customers hanging on the telephone in a recent poll carried out by onepoll.com.

Consumers urged to switch to online tariffs

20 February 2007

Energy customers are being urged to look into switching their energy supplier to one with a competitive online tariff as they continue the ongoing price war with paperless billing.

Price war continues with npower

19 February 2007

Energy supplier npower has joined the 'tit for tat' price-war with the announcement that it is to reduce it gas and electricity prices by 16% and 3% respectively.

County Durham residents hit by energy loss double whammy

16 February 2007

Following days of having to live without a gas supply, residents in the Crook area of County Durham are now also facing life without electricity.

Powergen: We'll beat British Gas for 18 months

15 February 2007

Energy supplier Powergen has thrown down the gauntlet to British Gas and other utility companies by promising its customers three packages which will undercut British Gas' tariffs for at least the next 18 months.

Ofgem predicts 20% drop in gas prices

13 February 2007

British Gas' recent decision to lower its energy prices will spark a price-war within the gas sector, leading to an overall cost reduction by 20% in the coming year, according to predictions from energy regulator Ofgem.

Energy bills push 2.3m into fuel poverty

12 February 2007

More than one in five elderly people in the UK, equating to 2.3 million people, are in fuel poverty, according to the latest research from price comparison website uSwitch.com

Energywatch praises British Gas' "first strike"

09 February 2007

Consumer watchdog energywatch has welcomed British Gas' decision to bring down its gas and electricity prices

British Gas announces tariff reductions

08 February 2007

British Gas has announced a reduction in its tariffs for residential gas and electricity customers from March 12th 2007

£900 million will be spent on cleaner energy, says npower

07 February 2007

Gas and electricity supplier npower has announced that it is to invest £900 million into the production of cleaner, greener energy, including building a state-of-the-art combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station at a cost of around £800 million.

Sign Online becomes cheapest tariff – for now

05 February 2007

Energy supplier npower launched its online tariff last week that would see a significant drop in costs for new customers, sparking a debate as to whether online tariffs will be cheaper for consumers in the long-run.

British Gas jumps on SSE's bandwagon – but does anyone believe it?

02 February 2007

British Gas has responded to Scottish and Southern Energy's pledge to lower its tariffs "in the next few months" by stating that it too will soon charge its customers less, but commentators are less than impressed by the claims.

SSE promises customers that price cuts are imminent

01 February 2007

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has written to its seven million customers informing them that in the light of wholesale price drops it will be reducing its charges "within the next few months".

Save your cash while saving the planet

30 January 2007

Consumers wanting to cut energy costs while reducing their carbon footprints are being invited to attend the Ecohomes Show at the Birmingham NEC on March 22-25th.

Multi-fuel burning stoves could aid the vulnerable

29 January 2007

Newcastle's National Energy Action (NEA) has been granted over £25,000 to introduce multi-fuel burning stoves to the most vulnerable members of the area.

The Carbon Trust aims to clarify financial incentives for wind energy

26 January 2007

The Carbon Trust, an independent organisation which looks to find money-saving ways to lessen carbon emissions, has announced that it is to begin research into how wind energy can help homeowners save money on their energy bills.

Npower's tracker is a bit of a gamble for consumers

25 January 2007

Energy supplier npower has announced that it is to run a trial programme whereby consumers can opt for a tracker bill which will base its charges on the rise and fall of wholesale prices.



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