Utilities

Tens of thousands of struggling households who owe money to their energy supplier will be freed up to switch to cheaper deals, energy regulator Ofgem has announced.

Twice as many households in England could slice up to £600 off their energy bills each year, after changes to the Government's Warm Front scheme came into force today.

The sky-high price of petrol and diesel is to go under the microscope of a watchdog to determine whether motorists are getting a fair deal.

Households need to hurry to bag one of the few remaining cheap fixed price energy deals as EDF is set to axe its market-leading tariff.

675,000 electricity customers in Northern Ireland have received a boost after Power NI said this morning it is cutting prices. The news is in stark contrast to yesterday's announcement by Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) that it is raising costs.

Scottish & Southern Energy has become the first of the big six energy firms to announce a price rise in time for winter, in a bitter blow to millions of households.

The AA has warned the cost of fuel is likely to soar at the pumps, due to rising oil prices.

There are fears the price of energy could jump later this year, which has prompted some experts to urge worried households to consider fixing their gas and electricity prices.