Gas and electricity news, Jan - Mar 2008

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Switching customers 'find it difficult'

31 March 2008

Vulnerable consumers could find it difficult to change their energy services because these are not straightforward enough, according to a new report.

Fuel poverty targets 'will not be met'

27 March 2008

Fuel poverty-reduction targets will not be met on time because of government policies, one organisation has said this week.

Call for more nuclear power

26 March 2008

The nuclear energy sector in the UK should be expanded in the years ahead, one politician is to say this week.

Energy prices 'rise fast under Brown'

25 March 2008

Consumers are seeing prices rise higher than the government's official inflation figures, Conservative party Leader David Cameron has said.

Scottish and Southern Energy complete price rise wave

20 March 2008

Scottish and Southern Energy has become the last of the six major energy suppliers to raise their prices in 2008.

Elderly reminded about fuel help

20 March 2008

Older people have been urged to get help with their energy bills by the Pensions Minister Mike O'Brien.

'All ages' hit by high inflation

19 March 2008

A new study released by Alliance Trust has found that five different age groups have been hit by rising inflation and energy prices.

Gas and electricity 'will lead to inflation jump'

18 March 2008

February's level of inflation will have jumped because of higher electricity and gas prices, analysts have suggested.

Scottish consumers 'don't understand bills'

17 March 2008

A new survey has claimed that 80% of consumers in Scotland have no idea what they are paying for their electricity and gas.

Winter fuel allowance for pensioners 'not enough'

14 March 2008

Help the Aged has criticised the rise in the fuel allowance for pensioners announced in this week's Budget as a "pittance" and a "gesture".

Budget's energy measures "fall short" for British consumers

13 March 2008

Proposals announced by Alistair Darling in this week's Budget were "a step in the right direction", but more needs to be done to bring long-term solutions to eliminate fuel poverty, uSwitch.com has said.

Fuel poor 'must be given more assistance'

12 March 2008

Greater measures must be taken by the government in order to offer a helping hand to those struggling to pay for energy, Friends of the Earth has claimed.

More 'slip into fuel poverty'

10 March 2008

Recent price rises in the energy market have meant that half a million people have slipped into "fuel poverty", something that will mean the government has to intervene, uSwitch.com has claimed.

New Ofgem investigation launched

07 March 2008

A new investigation is set to be launched by Ofgem to consider whether the largest gas and electricity companies need more to help to meet climate change regulations.

Energy 'more expensive for poorer customers'

06 March 2008

Poorer customers are paying more for their gas and electricity services, one watchdog has claimed this week.

Microgeneration 'more viable as energy prices rise'

04 March 2008

Fresh forms of energy may become more sustainable in a few years if the price of current energy continues to rise, one expert has claimed.

Ministers 'look to persuade fuel firms'

03 March 2008

Government officials are set to meet with energy companies to try and persuade them to give a proportion of their profits to the elderly.

National Grid fights fine

26 February 2008

National Grid has said it is challenging the £41.6 million fine which was imposed by Ofgem yesterday.

National Grid fined by Ofgem

25 February 2008

Energy regulator Ofgem has fined National Grid £41.6 million for breaching competition law in the domestic gas meters market.

Ofgem to investigate gas and electricity markets

22 February 2008

Energy market regulator Ofgem has announced plans to investigate the electricity and gas markets for households and small businesses



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