Smart meter 2020 rollout target will not be met, says National Audit Office
The Government’s ambitious target looks set to cost consumers half a billion pounds.…
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Ofgem announces default tariff price cap at £1,137
Experts criticise energy price cap as a ‘trap’ that creates a ‘false sense of security’…
Post-summer energy debt climbs by £75m
Going into the winter season, 1 in 10 bill payers owe their energy supplier £134 on average…
Competition and Markets Authority approves merger of npower and SSE
Competition watchdog clears the way for creation of one of the largest energy suppliers in Britain…
A price rise every week — energy customers hit with £840m in hikes
12 million households have endured 43 price hikes from 30 suppliers so far in 2018…
Price cap condemns customers to more of the same
High bills, poor service, and the failure to address vulnerable consumers will continue to be issues under a cap…
Going green has never been more affordable
For every unit of electricity used by someone on a green tariff, the same amount is bought from a renewable source by the supplier…
British Gas hikes up prices again following safeguard cap announcement
3.5 million customers still adjusting from a price hike in May, will be hit again with a 3.8% increase.…
Are households being pushed to get smart meters?
61% of customers offered a smart meter say they were not given a full explanation of why they were being offered it…
Energy bills to go up by 5.2% for 128k more energy customers
The Co-operative Energy has announced a £61 price hike for variable rate customers…
