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Household energy debt hits five-year high of £216 ahead of winter.. as number in arrears rises 11%
Household energy debt has hit a five-year high of £216 ahead of the winter, with the number of homes already owing money to their provider up 11% on last year
Deal alert: Save £153 on your broadband plus £100 free bill credit with Virgin Media Ultrafast - exclusively with uswitch
Uswitch, the comparison and switching service, has a market-leading exclusive broadband deal for those looking to bag a bargain this week. For a limited time, customers looking to switch to Virgin Media’s...
12th of October is when households will turn their heating on this year... But seven million have put it on already
The 12th of October is when most households will turn their heating on this year – although seven million homes have put it on already...
Uswitch comments on the latest price cap predictions from Cornwall Insight
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “No sooner are our spirits lifted with lower rates in October than they are dampened with...
Check, Track and Change: How to prepare for the 1st October energy price cap and winter
Natalie Mathie, energy expert at Uswitch.com, said: “The cost of energy for those on standard variable tariffs is going down on 1st October. Unfortunately though, most households will face...
Uswitch offers money saving tips for Brits looking to upgrade to the latest iPhone
In advance of iPhone 15’s on-sale date this coming Friday Ru Bhikha, Uswitch mobiles expert offers money saving tips for Brits looking to upgrade to the latest...
Mersey residents pay £42 more than Yorkshire households to power five most energy-hungry appliances
The five most expensive household appliances to power will cost the average bill-payer more than £600 a year in energy based on October 1 unit rates – but residents of the...
Uswitch comments on Apple’s iPhone 15 launch announcement
Ru Bhikha, Uswitch mobiles expert comments: “After years of industry pressure, Apple has finally relented and adopted the universal USB-C charging port. While this move is well overdue...
Buffering Blues: 22 million battle broadband woes, costing the economy an estimated £2bn
In the past 12 months, two fifths of all UK adults - a staggering 21 million UK consumers - have faced disruption to their broadband services, leaving them disconnected...
Britain's £64 million air con energy bill and £2 million for fans as late heatwave hits
The two million UK households with an air conditioning unit face an extra energy bill of more than £64 million this week as a late summer heatwave strikes...
The iPhone price gap: Apple fans willing to pay £794 for new iphone 15, with prices rumoured between £850 - £1900
New research from Uswitch, the comparison and switching service, highlights a disconnect between the price that many inflation-hit Brits are willing to pay for the iPhone 15, and the rumoured cost of Apple’s...
Uswitch comments on Octopus Energy’s acquisition of Shell Energy
Natalie Mathie, energy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “We’ve known that Shell Energy has been planning to exit the UK retail energy market for a while, so it will be good for...