Gas and electricity news, Jan - Mar 2008

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"Shareholders not customers" the priority for British Gas

21 February 2008

The news that British Gas profits have increased by 500 per cent from £95 million in 2006 to £571 million in 2007 has led price comparison experts uSwitch to claim the companies priorities clearly lie with the shareholders

British Gas profits hit £571 million

21 February 2008

Energy supplier British Gas has reported annual profits of £571m in 2007, up from £95m in 2006.

British Gas profits 'to increase sharply'

20 February 2008

British Gas is expected to announce a big increase in year-end profits tomorrow, a report from Citigroup has suggested.

EDF Energy 'to keep social tariff until 2012'

18 February 2008

Energy regulator energywatch has welcomed the decision by EDF Energy to maintain its social tariff.

Don't be passive over energy switching say energywatch

14 February 2008

As energy prices continue to rise householders need to take positive action to seek out the best deal, energywatch has said.

Inflation grows due to high oil price

13 February 2008

Increasing wholesale fuel prices drove up the general inflation rate last month, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown.

Energy billing 'immensely complicated', watchdog says

12 February 2008

Recent changes made to energy bills might be too obscure for customers to track, consumer watchdog Energywatch said yesterday.

British Gas increases online tariffs

11 February 2008

The unexpected price rises made by British Gas to its Click Energy online plans have been strongly criticised.

E.ON announces bill increases

08 February 2008

E.ON has announced increases in its gas and electricity bills, beginning today.

Energy investigation welcomed by uSwitch

07 February 2008

The decision for an MPs' committee to investigate whether the energy market in the UK has been welcomed by uSwitch.

E.ON hikes energy bills

07 February 2008

The UK’s third largest energy provider, E.ON – formerly known as Powergen - today announced that it is raising its prices from February 8. The increases add an extra £150 to the average dual fuel customer's household energy bill, which is now set to rise from £913 to £1,063.

MPs 'to investigate energy prices'

06 February 2008

An MPs' group is to conduct an inquiry into whether consumers are paying too much for their gas and electricity.

Customer service in utilities must improve say Citizens Advice

05 February 2008

UK gas and electricity firms are not providing good enough customer service, Citizens Advice said today.

ScottishPower latest provider to hike bills

04 February 2008

ScottishPower has become the fourth of the 'big six' UK energy firms to put up its gas and electricity bills.

energywatch: Providers' customer service not good enough

01 February 2008

Customer service from the UK's 'big six' energy firms is unacceptably poor, consumer group energywatch said yesterday.

ScottishPower announces energy price rise

01 February 2008

ScottishPower has today followed competitors and announced a price rise effective from 2nd February 2008.

npower 'cuts off twice as many customers'

29 January 2008

Beleaguered energy supplier npower has been hit by new claims of poor customer service.

Energy firms slammed by watchdog

28 January 2008

The recent gas and electricity bill hikes from several energy providers have been fiercely criticised by a consumer group.

Lack of understanding holding back the switch to green energy

25 January 2008

A lack of understanding about green energy suppliers is holding back many people from switching to such products

Big six: We don't fix prices, and we'll prove it

24 January 2008

Reports that the UK's big six energy firms are operating as a 'cartel' in order to keep bills falsely high will result in minutes of their meetings being made available for the first time.



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