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Uswitch comments on ONS stats revealing the increase in household spend on energy
The ONS has today revealed that the average household spend on energy increased by 55% between 2002 and 2012[1]. ONS figures show UK households spent an average of £106 a …
A fifth of households billed wrongly by energy suppliers
For the 8th year in a row, consumers have voted energy suppliers as one of the worst offenders for getting bills wrong[1], according to new research from Uswitch.com. Two in …
iPhone 5S holds onto the top spot for the fifth month in row
The iPhone 5S is still Britain’s most popular mobile for a fifth consecutive month Three of the top five handsets in February are Apple iPhones Sony Xperia Z1 Compact enters …
Uswitch.com reacts to Virgin ‘supercharging’ its broadband speeds
Commenting on the news that Virgin Media will now deliver broadband speeds of between 50 Mbps and 152 Mbps through its fibre optic network, Marie-Louise Abretti, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, …
Uswitch comments on Ofgem’s calls for suppliers to return money in closed accounts to consumers
Ofgem has today called upon the big six energy suppliers to take action on the money they hold from customers’ closed accounts, currently estimated to be in excess of £400 …
Cost of living crisis: three quarters of salaries failing to keep up with inflation
Despite the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) hitting its lowest level since 2009, a new report from Uswitch.com cements the fact that wages are still failing to keep up. Less than a quarter …
Uswitch.com welcomes Ofgem’s plans to encourage competition in the energy market
Ofgem has today outlined measures to improve transparency in the energy market and make it easier for small suppliers to compete[1]. From 31 March, the big six suppliers will be …
npower customers finally benefit from 2.5% bill cut
npower customers are finally about to benefit from a 2.5% cut to their bills, following the Government’s levy reductions announced early December last year. The price cut on the 28th …
Uswitch.com reacts to Samsung Galaxy S5 and Gear Fit launches at Mobile World Congress
Commenting on the Samsung launch event at Mobile World Congress, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Touted as a response to demands for simplicity over eye-popping updates, Samsung seems …
Uswitch.com reacts to Nokia & Sony launches at mobile world congress
Commenting on the Nokia launch event at Mobile World Congress, Rob Kerr, mobiles expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Nokia’s gone Android. The Nokia X, X+ and XL are a vast departure …
EDF Energy to automatically refund credit to customers
EDF Energy has today announced that it will give direct debit customers a full annual refund of any credit built up on their energy account. It is the first big …
Ovo cuts prices to become cheapest supplier on the market
Ovo Energy has today made a bid to win the hearts of fed-up energy customers by becoming the cheapest energy supplier on the market. It has cut the cost of …