Scottish Power is automatically moving customers on its popular fixed rate deal that ends this month onto an expensive capped tariff with high exit fees for those who want out.
Energy firms will have to stop unfairly grabbing consumers' money by setting exorbitant direct debits (DD) demands, under proposals announced today by the industry regulator.
There are hopes energy prices could soon fall, following British Gas Residential's announcement today of an 80% profits increase for the first half of 2009.
The cost of water bills is likely to modestly fall in real terms in England and Wales from next year under plans announced today by the industry regulator, Ofwat.