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Nearly eight million customers will be hit with gas and electricity price hikes from 23 November, after British Gas today became the second of the big six energy firms to announce a price rise.
17 October 2013
Over seven million customers will be hit with gas and electricity price hikes from 15 November, after Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) became the first of the big six energy firms to announce a price rise.
10 October 2013
Tens of thousands of pensioners will face a hike in energy prices as big six supplier E.on is to withdraw its discount tariff for over-60s.
4 October 2013
Energy minnow First Utility has today pledged to freeze gas and electricity prices at their current levels until the end of winter, ahead of rumours the big six energy providers may up prices soon.
3 October 2013
Gas and electricity prices will be frozen for 20 months after the 2015 general election if Labour wins power, leader Ed Miliband has told his party's annual conference in Brighton.
24 September 2013
If you live in rented accommodation and pay energy bills, you should know you can switch suppliers just like homeowners can, regulator Ofgem says.
12 September 2013
Energy bills will continue to soar, warns a top British Gas executive, in a wide-ranging interview with MoneySavingExpert.com. But he also urges households to cut their consumption as the way to cut their bills.
12 August 2013
British Gas is to trial a scheme offering free electricity on Saturdays to encourage customers to use less on weekdays.
1 August 2013
British Gas owner Centrica says profits from its residential energy arm rose by 3.2% to £356 million during the first half of the year following a freezing winter — but it isn't ruling out future price rises.
31 July 2013
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