Gas

Not knowing whether the cheapest energy firms are "any good" is the most common reason householders are reluctant to switch energy supplier , according to a poll of 3,500 MoneySavers.

A MoneySaver who switched away from British Gas to a rival energy provider has been charged £40 in exit fees – even though he completed his switch within the last 49 days of his energy fix, when exit fees should be waived.

British Gas has finally revealed its worst kept secret by announcing a 12.5% rise in electricity prices, with bills for a typical dual-fuel household on its standard tariff set to jump by £76 to £1,120 per year.

Ebico customers who were moved to SSE for their gas and electricity need to check their bills now to avoid being stung by higher prices.

Rules which mean energy customers are sometimes given the WRONG figure for potential savings if they switch tariff or provider are set to be changed.

Renewable energy supplier Bulb has bucked the trend again and cut its variable dual-fuel tariff for the second time this year.

iSupplyEnergy has been taken over by Swedish energy firm Vattenfall – but customers have been told they should see "no day-to-day" changes.

MoneySavingExpert.com is warning again that we have no link to energy cold-calling company Money Expert, after the police issued the firm with advice following concerns raised by residents in Scotland.

Green Star Energy has launched a loyalty scheme which rewards customers for switching and staying with the firm with gift cards or energy-related products. But it's only open to those on certain tariffs – and if you're thinking of switching, you should always do a full market comparison to find your cheapest deal first.