Utilities

Eon will hit four million customers with an average 8.7% energy price hike next month.

Oi, David Cameron, it's time to sort out petrol prices! That's the top consumer issue people would tell the Prime Minister to address, according to a poll of over 13,000 MoneySavingExpert.com users.

Mobile firm Giffgaff has admitted a glitch meant thousands of customers either couldn't use their phones or didn't have top-ups activated over the past few days.

Most people aged 60 or over can get help towards their energy costs, which can be a vital lifeline for many as winter draws nearer and heating costs rise.

Update, 28 Nov, 12pm: Sainsbury's has changed its mind and will now cut up to 3p per litre off petrol at all its forecourts tomorrow, although the cost of diesel will remain unchanged. Sainsbury's prices vary nationwide.

Energy supplier Eon will pay back £1.4 million to 94,000 former customers after a cock-up meant they were overcharged.

Government support for families struggling in fuel poverty is being cut by more than a quarter, according to a new report.

Millions are being walloped by energy price hikes this winter, but it's not just the big headline-making firms upping bills. Hundreds of thousands of households are also being hit by smaller companies increasing costs as well.

Energy Secretary Ed Davey will flesh out proposals today to ensure all households are on the cheapest gas and electricity tariffs available.

Millions of households are to be moved to better energy deals, with suppliers limited to four tariffs per fuel, under proposals published by the Government today.