Electricity

675,000 electricity customers in Northern Ireland have received a boost after Power NI said this morning it is cutting prices. The news is in stark contrast to yesterday's announcement by Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) that it is raising costs.

Scottish & Southern Energy has become the first of the big six energy firms to announce a price rise in time for winter, in a bitter blow to millions of households.

There are fears the price of energy could jump later this year, which has prompted some experts to urge worried households to consider fixing their gas and electricity prices.

Co-op Energy will hit thousands of customers with a 2% price hike from next month.

EDF Energy tops the list of the most complained about energy suppliers, new figures published by Consumer Focus show.

Scottish Power has launched the cheapest energy tariff on the market – which could spark a price war between suppliers.

Energy giant Eon is to finally end the controversial practice of doorstep selling, becoming the last of the big six firms to do so.

Asda has today launched an energy switching comparison service, which gives a £20 giftcard to spend at the store if you switch to a new gas and electricity provider.

The average household energy bill will become unaffordable if pricing trends continue, leaving the vulnerable forced to turn off their heating, research from comparison site uSwitch.com reveals.