Energy UK
Switches to small energy suppliers hit record highs amid heatwave
More than 480,000 customers switched electricity supply last month with record numbers favouring small suppliers
13 July 2018
Record numbers switched electricity supplier in 2016
Last year, around a million more people switched their electricity supply than in 2015
13 January 2017
Energy providers to be investigated over excess profits claim – switch your supplier to save
The Business Secretary is to investigate an allegation that the 'big six' make more money than they admit to
14 November 2016
Forced prepay meter installations could be banned for the most vulnerable customers
Charges for forced installations will be capped and the most vulnerable will be totally exempt, says Ofgem
14 September 2016
Up to 11,000 hit by gas metering blunder – are you affected?
Thousands more people have been affected by a mix-up between imperial and metric gas meters, Energy UK has revealed
23 August 2016
Energy switches now possible in 17 days, but not for all suppliers
If you're looking to switch energy provider, from today it could take half as long as it did in the past, DECC announces
14 January 2015
Switched energy firm in the past six years? You may be due a share of £153m
Energy customers are being urged to contact their previous gas and electricity supplier to reclaim credit owed
10 September 2014
Energy switching times to be cut in half
Energy customers will be able to switch providers in two and a half weeks by the end of 2014, the Govt says
21 April 2014
Annual energy statements 'not working'
16 February 2011
Which energy firm is worst for customer service?
8 December 2010
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Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
14 September 2020
Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: I confess, I did a 'decoy effect' experiment on my Twitter and Facebook followers… and it may be why they're buying more Jaffa Cakes
7 September 2020
Behavioural economics is a powerful science. Some retailers are undoubtedly using it to make us pay more to get less. One element is the 'decoy effect' – where a higher-priced item is sold, to make items next to it look like bargains. So I wanted to do a little experiment to test it -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays extended – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
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Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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