British Gas
'Switchable' smart meters delayed
The roll out of next generation smart meters which allow you to switch energy provider is to be delayed
19 January 2018
Npower trial could see end to its standard variable tariff
Npower will move some customers onto another fixed deal at the end of their contract – but many could save by switching
12 January 2018
Energy firms' customer service getting worse, MSE poll finds
The number of customers ranking their energy company's customer service as 'poor' has increased at ALL firms
27 December 2017
British Gas warns 1,600 customers their login details may have been accessed by 'third party'
British Gas customers' account numbers, names and email addresses may have been involved in a breach of security
21 December 2017
British Gas to scrap its standard variable tariff for new customers
British Gas has pledged to scrap its standard variable tariff for new customers next year
20 November 2017
60% of households could save £300 by switching energy suppliers
Three out of five households are paying up to £300 too much for their energy despite near-record switching rates
31 October 2017
British Gas charges customer exit fees to switch tariff WITHIN penalty-free switching window
A MoneySaver who switched away from British Gas to a rival energy provider has been charged £40 in exit fees
4 September 2017
British Gas to hike electricity prices by 12.5%
British Gas has finally revealed its worst kept secret by ending its price freeze
1 August 2017
British Gas customers paid £1.1 million for missed appointments
Thousands of British Gas customers have been paid a total of £1.1 million compensation for missed appointments
20 July 2017
British Gas faces Ofgem investigation after MSE exit fees campaign
The energy regulator is to investigate British Gas over its switching terms after a MoneySavingExpert.com campaign
6 July 2017
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