Energy

Major banks have pledged to provide current account data in a standardised format. The Government hopes it will encourage comparison sites that could help consumers check if they're getting the best deal.

If you've signed up to a fixed price energy tariff in the past few years, your bill could be about to soar as 15 deals are ending soon. But you can beat the hikes – if you act now.

If you've switched energy provider in the last six years, you could be owed a slice of £200 million after energy regulator Ofgem found the big six suppliers guilty of failing to return money to millions of former customers.

The big six energy suppliers will be fined if they fail to meet new rules aimed at helping smaller firms break into the market, the energy regulator says.

Millions of energy customers who pay by direct debit will now get automatic refunds from their supplier, regardless of how much their account is in credit by.

If you've received an unsatisfactory service from a company, don't let your complaint join the 40 million which went unaddressed last year. 

Energy firms may have promised to freeze prices after the Government cut green levies – but the cost of fuel will still rise in the long term, energy experts are warning.

If you're thinking of switching energy provider, be aware that energy prices haven't dropped this year – even though firms are now listing lower annual costs on websites.

If you're struggling with energy bills, six simple steps can help you manage them better, according to charity Turn2us.

Prices will fall for millions of Npower customers following new Government measures to curb the cost of energy bills – but any savings will only soften the blow from winter price hikes.