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Over half of households are still on pricey standard variable energy tariffs, including as many as 71% of SSE customers and an increasing proportion of those with some firms outside the big six.
20 December 2017
Spark Energy customers have been contacted by a debt collector telling them they were in arrears – days in advance of when payments were due.
1 December 2017
The rate at which household bills and expenses are increasing has slowed in the last month, according to the latest MSE Bills Tracker figures, with average costs up 2% over the past 12 months.
23 November 2017
Anyone who has a smart meter will be able to upgrade it to ensure they can switch providers more easily, the Government has confirmed.
26 October 2017
12 October 2017
Not knowing whether the cheapest energy firms are "any good" is the most common reason householders are reluctant to switch energy supplier , according to a poll of 3,500 MoneySavers.
7 September 2017
Northern Ireland's largest energy supplier Power NI is to hike electricity prices by 5.6%, meaning the typical bill for those on its standard tariff will jump by £27/year.
17 August 2017
About three million households on prepayment meters are set to see their energy bills drop after regulator Ofgem said it would tighten a price cap imposed earlier this year.
7 August 2017
British Gas has finally revealed its worst kept secret by announcing a 12.5% rise in electricity prices, with bills for a typical dual-fuel household on its standard tariff set to jump by £76 to £1,120 per year.
1 August 2017
Ebico customers who were moved to SSE for their gas and electricity need to check their bills now to avoid being stung by higher prices.
19 July 2017
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