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Latest energy news: price rises and cost saving updates

Find all the latest energy news affecting UK customers here. Stay on top of price rises, potential savings and more with our collection of gas and electricity-focused articles.

01 September 2023

Octopus Energy agrees deal to buy Shell Energy

Octopus has resolved the long-mooted exit of Shell Energy from the UK by striking a deal to acquire its energy and broadband customers.

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25 August 2023

Energy price cap level lowered for third consecutive time to £1,923

With the price cap level being lowered yet again by Ofgem, what does this mean for customers and the likelihood of being able to switch to affordable energy deals?

24 July 2023

Uswitch 2023 Energy Awards winners announced

Uswitch has announced the winners of its annual Energy Awards, which have been slimmed down this year to reflect the ongoing challenges of the energy market.

21 June 2023

Nearly six million households are stuck with a supplier they didn't choose

Uswitch research has found that nearly six million households are stuck with an energy supplier they didn't choose after their previous energy supplier went out of business.

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14 June 2023

Uswitch and So Energy launch exclusive fixed deal cheaper than the price cap

Uswitch and So Energy have launched an exclusive fixed deal cheaper than the price cap to both new and existing customers.

25 May 2023

Energy price cap to be lowered to £2,074 from July 2023

Ofgem announces a reduction in the level of the energy price cap, from £3,280 to £2,074.

26 April 2023

Energy suppliers are sitting on almost £7 billion of households' money

Uswitch research has found that, after an unusual winter, households are entering the spring and summer with credit in their accounts when they would usually be slightly in debit.

18 April 2023

UK salons struggle as energy bills top 40% of business costs

Uswitch research shows that hair salons and beauty parlours in particular are struggling with the significant costs of the energy crisis.

05 April 2023

Handley Park in Sixpenny Handley is the hardest street to heat in England and Wales

Uswitch's annual survey of England and Wales's energy performance certificates has revealed the hardest and easiest streets to heat.

15 March 2023

Energy Price Guarantee level to remain at £2,500 for a further three months

The government has announced that the Energy Price Guarantee, through which it keeps customers' energy bills at a lower level than they otherwise would have been, will be maintained at its current level until the end of June 2023.

13 March 2023

Energy suppliers could soon offer fixed deals between £2,200 and £2,500 according Uswitch analysis

With wholesale energy prices dropping and the Energy Price Guarantee due to stay at £2,500, suppliers could imminently be in a position to offer customers fixed deals.

27 February 2023

Ofgem cuts energy price cap level to £3,280

Ofgem has cut the level of the energy price cap from April, though it will remain higher than the government's Energy Price Guarantee.

14 February 2023

Uswitch launches Utrack Money Back demand flexibility scheme

Uswitch has announced the launch of its demand flexibility scheme, Utrack Money Back.

26 January 2023

Arguments over energy usage on the rise in UK households

Uswitch research has shown that in the wake of high energy bills, more people are now arguing about energy use than they previously were.

09 January 2023

Non-direct debit customers see energy bills rise in January

Although the Energy Price Guarantee is protecting customers from big price rises, some have seen a small increase since the beginning of 2023.