Gas and electricity news, Oct - Dec 2006

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British Gas customer service fails pensioner

24 November 2006

Carshalton-based William Evans, 81, was left without gas for five days because he could not get through to the British Gas helpdesk.

Poor consumers punished with antiquated electricity meters

23 November 2006

Energy consumer rights group energywatch has joined forces with Citizens Advice to campaign for all of Britain's "antiquated" electricity 'token' meter users to be treated more fairly by energy suppliers.

Soaring energy bills leads consumers to go green

22 November 2006

A former grammar school teacher who now runs a renewable energy firm has declared that the soaring energy prices have encouraged consumers to seriously consider installing green energy products like solar panels.

Remove VAT to encourage green energy, says uSwitch

21 November 2006

The price comparison and switching website uSwitch is calling on the government to remove the 5% VAT on green energy tariffs if it wants to prove that it genuinely wants to push environmental issues forward.

British Gas ad banned for misleading consumers

20 November 2006

Energy giant British Gas has been reprimanded over one of its television and newspaper advertisements and told to remove it immediately following an investigation from the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).

SSE abolishes pay-as-you-go charge

17 November 2006

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has abolished its additional charge for its pay-as-you-go electricity customers following concentrated pressure from consumer groups demanding fairer prices.

Queen's speech raises energy questions

16 November 2006

Questions have been raised about the effect the proposed move to amalgamate energywatch, postwatch and the National Consumer Council into a new body called Consumer Voice will have on consumers.

Consumers deserve some respite now says uSwitch

15 November 2006

Energy supplier Scottish Power announced a 77% profits rise yesterday, but consumers are yet to see a penny of it.

Scottish power sees 77% profit boost

14 November 2006

Energy provider Scottish Power has announced a 77% boost in its annual profits, making a reported £483 million.

UK cannot go it alone in battle against climate change

13 November 2006

Online analysis firm Datamonitor, claim that the UK cannot combat climate energy on its own and that any attempt to do so could result in price rises and loss of home-grown industry.

Scottish hydroelectric station to be completed by 2008

10 November 2006

One of the largest civil engineering projects Scotland has ever seen will produce the same amount of green electricity as 50 wind turbines and will be virtually invisible when it is completed in two years' time.

Simple changes to prevent 7m tonnes of carbon and save consumers money

09 November 2006

Simple actions like insulating cavity walls and lofts could prevent the emission of seven million tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere according to a report from the Review of the Sustainability of Existing Buildings.

Campaign to help consumers make their own energy

08 November 2006

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is calling for a radical change to help promote 'locally grown' energy.

80% interested in global warming say EDF

07 November 2006

The public are more aware and more interested in global warming and climate change than ever before according to a new public opinion survey published by UK energy providers EDF Energy

Winter prices don't have to be high says uSwitch

06 November 2006

The price comparison and switching website uSwitch has urged customers to shop around for the best energy deals for their heating this winter. It warns that although the wholesale price of gas has dropped, it may be the third quarter of 2007 before customers can reap the benefits.

Traditional light bulbs could go by 2009

03 November 2006

Following the Stern report released earlier this week, a growing campaign to get rid of wasteful traditional light bulbs in favour of energy efficient ones has gained political weight with environment minister Ian Pearson stating that the government is pushing the European Commission to make light bulbs a priority for regulatory action.

Gas companies should drop prices now says energywatch

02 November 2006

Pressure was put onto gas suppliers yesterday after an interview on BBC One's 'Breakfast' programme showed consumer group energywatch telling the companies that they should drop their prices now.

British Gas in firing line

01 November 2006

British Gas has been forced to defend itself following the BBC Watchdog programme branding the company the most expensive fuel provider in Britain and berating it for providing the worst customer service.

Energy companies welcome Stern report

31 October 2006

British energy companies have come out in force in support of the Stern report released yesterday, emphasising the importance of promoting energy efficiency now to prevent undue climate change.

What's your GNA?

30 October 2006

New research from npower has revealed that a person's Green Net Aptitude (GNA), a calculation derived from a person's surroundings, education and personality, can determine how energy efficient someone is.



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