Energy

Energy firm E is to pay a £260,000 penalty for misleading sales practices and failing to perform proper staff background checks.

The energy regulator has announced it's investigating SSE over the 'cheapest tariff' information it provides to prepayment customers – on the same day the firm agreed to pay almost £10,000 to hundreds of customers who should not have been moved to prepay meters.

British Gas has pledged to scrap its standard variable tariff for new customers next year, replacing it with a one-year tariff with no exit fees – but it so far can't promise the new deal will be any cheaper.

Energy regulator Ofgem is to introduce new rules to cap installation costs for customers who are forced to have prepayment meters fitted, and will ban charges altogether for the most vulnerable customers.

Not-for-profit energy provider Ebico has launched a tariff that offers Economy 7 users 'free' electricity at night - but don't assume the word 'free' means this will be the cheapest tariff for you.

SSE and Innogy SE - the owners of Npower - have confirmed they've reached an agreement to merge their energy supply businesses.

Three out of five households are still paying an average £300 more than they need to for their energy despite near-record switching rates this year.

Anyone who has a smart meter will be able to upgrade it to ensure they can switch providers more easily, the Government has confirmed.

An independent review into the cost of energy has found that we are paying too much for our gas and electric – and says that prices should be falling.