Electricity

Gas and electricity supplier Extra Energy has apologised to some former customers after it sent out emails wrongly telling them they owed £100s.

Npower has become the latest big six energy firm to announce a price hike, with a million customers on its standard variable tariff to see bills rise by an average 5.3% from Sunday 17 June.

One hundred and forty thousand households were left without gas or electricity this winter because they didn't have enough money to top up their prepayment meter, Citizens Advice is warning.

Scottish Power has become the third Big Six energy provider in ten days to announce a price hike, after it revealed it's increasing standard variable gas and electricity prices from 1 June. Dual fuel direct debit customers will see annual bills increase by an average of 5.5%, or £63.

Energy firm First Utility has apologised after one of its former customers was pursued by debt collectors... for the grand total of 3p.

More than 660,000 customers switched electricity supplier in February – the highest number ever recorded in a single month.

Ikea is running its first ever energy collective offering a renewable fixed tariff - but for some it will fall flat.

Households on E.on's standard variable tariff will see their energy bills rise by an average of £22/year after the big six firm announced a series of changes to the way it charges customers.

More than five million customers switched their energy deals last year and over half moved to smaller suppliers, according to the latest data.

iSupply Energy is increasing its standard variable prices by 7.5% today, adding £76/year to the typical dual-fuel household's bill.