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Eight in ten households will be rationing their energy use this winter
Grim: a staggering 83% – or 22 million households – will be rationing their energy use this winter to save on bills[1] Looming price hikes have made almost eight in …
ScottishPower the 4th supplier to announce a winter price hike
ScottishPower has today become the 4th energy supplier to announce a price hike – 8.6% on average[1], which will see its typical dual fuel bill for a standard cash or …
Ofcom gives consumers the right to walk away from higher bills
Commenting on today’s announcement from Ofcom that consumers will be able to exit their landline, broadband or mobile contract without penalty if their provider hikes bills, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, …
Uswitch welcomes tougher rules for fixed term energy deals and fine for mis-selling
Two announcements from Ofgem today see tougher rules on fixed term energy deals coming into place and ScottishPower receiving a fine for mis-selling. Ann Robinson, Director of Consumer Policy at …
npower third energy supplier to hit customers with a winter price hike
npower is to put its prices up by 10.4% or £139 for gas and electricity with effect from 1st December 2013[1] Increase blamed on the increasing cost of delivering energy to homes, fulfilling Government schemes …
British Gas follows SSE despite pledging to use cold weather profits to keep prices steady
British Gas is to put its prices up by 9.2% or £131 for gas and electricity with effect from 23rd November[1] – gas is to increase by 8.4% and electricity …
EE re-ignites 4G battle with deals for less than £20
Commenting on EE’s new 4G plans, set to launch on 30th October, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “After O2 and Vodafone launched to much fanfare in August, with …
One month on: first direct remains most popular with consumers as interest in current account switching climbs 39%
Uswitch.com reports 39% increase in current account visitors since 16th September as banks up their game to compete for customers Most popular accounts since launch of new service – first …
Annual statements for broadband and mobiles could save brits over £2 billion a year
Annual statements would encourage 39% of mobile and 40% of broadband users to shop around for better deals[1] – potentially saving 16 million Brits (33%) almost £260 a year[2] Nearly …
One month on: First Direct remains most popular with consumers as interest in current account switching climbs 39%
Uswitch.com reports 39% increase in current account visitors since 16th September as banks up their game to compete for customers Most popular accounts since launch of new service – first …
Ofcom proposes increases to mobile spectrum licence fees
Commenting on Ofcom’s proposed increases to mobile spectrum licence fees, Adam Kirby, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “The size of these figures may come as bad news to the mobile …
Bitter blow as SSE announces 8.2% price hike
SSE is to put its prices up by 8.2% or £111 for gas and electricity with effect from 15th November[1] SSE blames increasing cost of buying wholesale energy, paying to …