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Will Powered: Nine in ten households admit to bad energy habits that can add £205 a year to bills
Households are being urged to make a New Year Resolution to save energy – with a whopping nine in ten (93%) admitting to having at least one of the bad energy habits that...
Uswitch comments on the latest price cap predictions from Cornwall Insight
Natalie Mathie, energy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “Suggestions that the price cap could fall significantly in April will bring a glimmer of hope to consumers...
Outages unwrapped: 17 million brits have faced broadband disruption this year
A staggering 17 million Brits faced disruption to broadband services in 2023, according to new research from Uswitch.com. These customers endured an average of 33 outages which lasted for three or more hours...
Uswitch urges households to submit meter readings before 1st January energy price change
Natalie Mathie, energy expert at Uswitch.com, said: “The cost of energy for households on standard variable tariffs is going up on 1st January, which means...
Uswitch comments on plans for one-off £16 household charge to help energy firms recover bad debts
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “It is always frustrating when consumers face having more costs added to their already high bills...
Uswitch responds to news of further delays to One Touch Switch target date: “This cannot be left in limbo”
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Further delays to the implementation of One-Touch Switch...
The cost of cooking Christmas dinner: 41% increase in households using slow cooker
Three million households will use a slow cooker to make Christmas dinner this year to save money on their energy bills — up 41% compared to last year...
Uswitch responds to Ofcom proposal to ban inflation-linked mid-contract price rises
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “We welcome Ofcom’s proposal to ban inflation-linked and percentage-based price increases, something Uswitch has long campaigned for...
Christmas lights, buffering fright: Four in five brits unaware christmas decorations could slow internet
Four in five Brits (79%) – equating to 42 million people – are unaware that their Christmas decorations could interrupt their broadband signal in the home, according to new research from Uswitch.com, the comparison...
“Energy bills are likely to be the highest they’ve ever been for most homes this winter” – Uswitch comments on January price cap
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “This rate increase will bite during the coldest period of the...
Uswitch comments on Shell Broadband £1.4m fine from Ofcom
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch commented: “It’s absolutely right that Shell Energy has faced consequences for breaching Ofcom’s rules on end of contract notifications...
One in seven parents have missed a childcare or nursery charge due to high energy costs
One in seven parents (14%) have failed to pay a childcare or nursery charge due to higher energy costs – with nearly a fifth of households (18%) missing paying an important bill or mortgage payment...