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Watch Martin Lewis's energy bills crisis emergency help video as prices soar
Martin Lewis has warned that anyone coming off a cheap, fixed energy deal faces a huge bill shock with the cheapest tariffs now costing 40% more than they did last year. In a new video, the MoneySavingExpert.com founder explains why energy prices are at an all-time high and what you can to do about it.
20 September 2021

Martin's WARNING: Your energy bill's about to JUMP by £100s – here are my 11 need-to-knows
The cheapest deals cost 40% more than a year ago, and are still rising. Fail to act & you'll face a huge bill SHOCK. This autumn's signature noise will be a deep thud... the sound of jaws hitting the floor, as people finally see the practical evidence of the energy bill catastrophe laid bare.
14 September 2021

MSE launches energy market game-changer – the UK's first free, full auto-compare-and-switch service
MSE is launching its Autoswitch service – designed to shake up the entire energy market
21 September 2020

'Misleading' smart meter ad banned
A 'misleading' radio advert which claimed installing a smart meter could save consumers an average of 354 kilowatt hours a year has been banned
6 March 2019

Npower becomes third big six supplier to hike bills after Ofgem's price cap rise
Npower has become the third big six supplier to increase its energy prices to the maximum allowed under the new cap on standard variable tariffs - hitting customers with an average 10.3% price rise from 1 April
13 February 2019

New energy price cap up 10% – but it's NOT the maximum anyone will pay, warns Martin Lewis
Energy prices are set to rise by about £117 from Monday 1 April for millions on standard tariffs
7 February 2019

Feeling the chill? Check if you're eligible for winter fuel help incl £140 warm home discount
Pensioners and people on certain benefits can get £100s off their winter energy bills
24 January 2019

Sale of 30,000 former Economy Energy customers to another supplier blocked by regulator
Ofgem says the deal between collapsed Economy Energy and small provider E may no longer be effective
17 January 2019

British Gas owner in legal challenge to energy price cap
Energy firm Centrica - the parent company of British Gas - is seeking a judicial review of how energy regulator Ofgem has calculated the energy price cap
21 December 2018

SSE and Npower merger will not go ahead
The two big six energy firms, SSE and Npower, will no longer go ahead with their planned merger
17 December 2018
5 December 2023
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Max cashback to earn £100s or £1,000s a year
Including grab up to 5% on spending
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Martin: Aged 66+ and ill or disabled?
Check if you're missing out on £3,500/yr
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FREE personalised Xmas postcard
For newbies to the free FreePrints Cards app
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Does your energy firm owe you £100s?
5 steps to get it back
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New. British Gas launches cheaper fix
Available to new & existing customers
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Go quick. Shift card debt to 28mths 0%
But go quick, it mightn't be around long
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Martin Lewis: How to earn 8% interest on your savings (and possibly £200 on top, too)
5 December 2023It’s possible to earn 8% interest on your savings – more than four times what many earn – and gain an extra £200 on top. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains how. -
Expat with Barclays? Here are your options if your account is being closed
5 December 2023Expats who bank with Barclays face having their UK accounts closed following a "strategic review" by the bank, leaving some customers worried about the alternatives available to them. . -
Martin Lewis: A trick for Shell Energy (and Octopus) customers to make some money
4 December 2023If you're a Shell Energy customer, you could make £50 with an easy trick shared by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis on the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live. -
British Gas extends half-price electricity on Sundays offer for some smart meter users until March 2024 – here's what's happening
4 December 2023British Gas is extending its offer of half-price electricity on Sundays for some smart meter customers until 29 February 2024. -
Octopus Energy buys Shell Energy UK – here's what you need to know
1 December 2023Octopus Energy has agreed a deal to buy Shell Energy which, if approved, will see Shell’s 1.4 million energy customers and 500,000 broadband customers moved to Octopus.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
4 December 2023It is a national tragedy that getting on for a million pensioners, many of whom have been paying into the system for years, are missing out on a critical boost to their income. It's called pension credit, and this year it also means you get an extra £650 to help with energy bills. -
Martin Lewis: Energy bill credit – how much is too much? Stop the rip-off and get back £100s, by understanding the monthly direct debit energy cycle…
28 November 2023Martin Lewis dissects how much energy bill credit is too much, and when it's best to ask for it back