13 February 2019
npower is third Big Six energy supplier in three days to raise prices to new cap level
Gas and electricity bills will rise by 10%[1] for 1 million npower[2] customers on its standard variable tariff from 1 April npower’s standard plan will cost £1,254 on average[1] – …
12 February 2019
Domino effect as EDF Energy becomes second big six energy supplier to raise prices to new cap level
Gas and electricity bills will rise by 10%[1] for 1.3 million EDF Energy[2] customers on its standard variable tariff from 1 April The £118 hike, up to the new price …
11 February 2019
First price cap casualty as E.ON hikes bills by 10%
E.ON is the first energy supplier to announce higher prices under the new price cap limit The supplier is raising gas and electricity prices by 10% for 1.8 million customers …
7 February 2019
uSwitch reveals how price cap changes may pan out across Britain
North Wales and Merseyside to be hardest hit by energy price cap increase, facing potential £133 bill hike Lowest regional increase likely in northern Scotland at £103 per year As …
7 February 2019
Promised savings wiped out after just three months as Ofgem increases price cap by £117 per year
Standard meter default tariff price cap increases by 10% on average[1], adding £1.3 billion to UK energy bills[2] Prepayment meter cap also increases by £106 per year[1], adding a further …
25 January 2019
Our Power ceases trading
Commenting on the news that energy supplier Our Power has ceased trading, uSwitch.com energy expert Rik Smith said: “While Our Power had laudable aims, the retail energy market is the …
23 January 2019
Bills across the country to rise by £28 million this month as fixed deals end
86 fixed deals are set to end this month[1], adding £28 million to energy bills for 200,000 households[2] Customers who roll onto their suppliers’ default tariffs face a bill increase …
21 January 2019
2018 a record year for electricity switching
Commenting on the latest figures from Energy UK which show that 2018 was another record year for electricity switching, Head of Regulation at uSwitch.com, Richard Neudegg, said: “2018’s record switching …
9 January 2019
uSwitch comments on Government admission that it needs to review the smart meter roll-out deadline
Commenting on the BEIS Select Committee’s questioning of the roll-out of smart meters, Head of Regulation at uSwitch.com, Richard Neudegg, said: “It sounds like the Government is finally admitting that …
8 January 2019
Economy Energy ceases trading
Commenting on the news that Economy Energy has ceased trading, uSwitch.com energy expert Rik Smith said: “Unfortunately, Economy Energy didn’t get the basics right when it came to customer service, …