Gas and electricity news, Apr - Jun 2007

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13m Britons switch to save

29 June 2007

Over 13 million households in the UK have opted to switch their energy supplier in order to save money on their utility bills each month, new research has found.

Pre-pay customers urged to switch

28 June 2007

People who pay for their electricity and gas using prepayment meters could save themselves 100 per year just by switching their supplier, Ofgem has revealed.

E.ON goes smart with metering

27 June 2007

E.ON has announced plans to fit 11,000 Smart Meters into UK households over the next year.

Centrica strong trading needs to be reflected in bills

26 June 2007

'Strong' trading figures from the UK's largest energy supplier Centrica, may well signal the end of high wholesale gas prices, but more must be done to reflect these reductions in customers' bills, uSwitch has said.

Water pipe micro turbines could power 7000 homes

25 June 2007

Consumers could find themselves paying less for water bills in the future, if new water mains technology is successful.

npower: Consumers not as green as they claim

21 June 2007

Research from energy supplier npower has revealed that despite the recent environmental push from eco-charities, the government and a number of gas and electricity suppliers, just 4.5% of consumers are considering using solar panels.

Age Concern winter energy payments confirmed for 2007/8

20 June 2007

Elderly charity Age Concern is pleased to announce that it can confirm its Energy Services members will receive 10.50 towards their energy bills, despite the warmer temperatures experienced this winter.

E.ON backs Age Concern in EnergyRight campaign

19 June 2007

Energy supplier E.ON is to support Age Concern's drive to keep the nation's elderly warm and with access to hot water by launching the EnergyRight campaign this week.

Regional price cuts from British Gas

15 June 2007

British Gas customers who live in the ScottishPower and ScottishPower/Manweb regions will receive a small decrease in their energy bills after the supplier announced regional cuts yesterday.

NEA: Londoners struggling with energy bill burden

14 June 2007

National Energy Action (NEA), a fuel poverty charity, has declared that more must be done to help Londoners who are struggling to heat and light their homes.

Just 1 in 8 on the best energy tariff

13 June 2007

Despite the fact that all six of the major energy suppliers have now lowered their rates, just one in eight consumers are on the best energy tariff for them, according to research from the independent price comparison and switching website uSwitch.com.

British Gas blunder causes headache for consumer

11 June 2007

Three consecutive inaccurate bills have seen British Gas customer Anyat Shah being overcharged by thousands of pounds.

Energy minister vows not to forget vulnerable households

08 June 2007

The government's Climate Change and Environment Minister, Ian Pearson, has stated that work to tackle climate change and improve energy efficiency will benefit the more vulnerable sections of society.

Star scheme good for green promotion

06 June 2007

Energy regulator Ofgem is to introduce a new star rating scheme for all green energy plans to help consumers identify which suppliers genuinely are helping the environment.

Miliband introduces energy-readers

04 June 2007

Announced late last month, domestic energy reading gadgets will soon be made available to millions of households by the end of next year, according to Environment Secretary David Miliband.

Scottish & Southern Energy to introduce green incentives

01 June 2007

Energy supplier Scottish & Southern Energy announced yesterday that it is to introduce a green-incentives tariff which will help consumers reduce their carbon footprint and save them up to 100 per year.

Scottish and Southern Energy successes prompt calls for cuts

31 May 2007

Energy supplier Scottish and Southern Energy reports that it has made a 45% increase in profits thanks to its continued successes and high customer uptake.

ENA brands Ofgem's proposals as totally unacceptable

30 May 2007

Yesterday's announcement by energy regulator Ofgem to reduce suppliers' expenditure by 3.3% in order to save money which, in turn, can be passed on to consumers was branded "totally unacceptable" by the Energy Networks Association (ENA).

Ofgem lays out gas pricing guidelines

29 May 2007

Energy regulator Ofgem has released its initial proposals for gas distribution price controls which will apply to gas suppliers between 2008 and 2013.

Fuel bill foul up leaves consumer penniless

25 May 2007

A customer paying his 7.75 gas bill found himself struggling with 7,000 of debt after a billing error caused strife