Energy

British Gas customers should change their passwords now as the energy giant has revealed it suffered a "data leak" last night affecting just over 2,000 customers.

Switching between household utility suppliers should become quicker and easier under proposals unveiled by the Government in a bid to help millions of consumers save billions on bills.

The big six energy firms face continued pressure from ministers to cut bills, as the Government warns that efforts to reduce costs for consumers are "not over yet".

British Gas is axing its existing Nectar rewards scheme in December meaning customers will no longer earn points simply for being a gas and electricity user.

Energy provider Utilita is to pay £560,000 to customers and to a charity after regulator Ofgem found it blocked 40,000 households from switching to other suppliers.

Comparison site uSwitch has this month launched a collective energy switch to encourage households to save by switching gas and electricity tariffs, but how does it stack up?

Households who've switched energy providers only to have their direct debits increased – particularly over the recent summer months when you typically use less – can challenge any unfair increases. Here's what you need to know.

Green Star Energy has this week launched the first "unlimited" gas and electricity tariff for two years, but is it worthwhile? And is it really unlimited? MoneySavingExpert.com analyses the deal.