Andrew Capstick

Energy & Utilities Editor

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Energy mythbusting

Energy mythbusting

Top energy-saving tips and energy mythbusting from MoneySavingExpert. Find out how you can save on your gas and electricity bills using simple tricks.

3 September 2024

Electric vehicle energy tariffs

Electric vehicle energy tariffs

Energy suppliers are offering tariffs aimed at electric vehicle owners. If you're an EV owners in the UK, should you go for one?

2 September 2024

Cut your water bills

Cut your water bills

Fitting a meter could save £100s on your water bill. This MoneySavingExpert guide features a water meter calculator that can show whether you'll save this way.

2 September 2024

Energy Direct Debits help

Energy Direct Debits help

If you pay energy bills by direct debit and it's been unreasonably raised, you could lower it again and get overpaid cashback by following these tips - MoneySavingExpert.

23 August 2024

Cheap Northern Ireland electricity

Cheap Northern Ireland electricity

Find out how to save £100+ on your energy bills in Northern Ireland with Money Saving Expert. Compare & Switch electricity and slash your heating bills

8 August 2024

How energy suppliers set Direct Debits

How energy suppliers set Direct Debits

Most energy direct debits are going up because prices are. So how does your energy supplier decide how to set your direct debit, and how can you tell if it's fair. This MoneySavingExpert guide can help.

6 August 2024

Meter reading week: 9 need-to-knows

Meter reading week: 9 need-to-knows

This MoneySavingExpert guide can help you avoid being charged more than you should when the Energy Price Cap changes on Monday 1 July.

1 July 2024

Cheap heating oil

Cheap heating oil

Find cheap home heating oil with Money Saving Expert. Heating oil prices are rising steadily - slash bills by haggling or joining your local buying group.

11 June 2024

Prepay top-up trick

Prepay top-up trick

27 September 2022

Octopus Energy buys Shell Energy UK – here's what you need to know

Octopus Energy buys Shell Energy UK – here's what you need to know

Octopus Energy has bought Shell Energy UK in a move which will see Shell's gas and electricity customers automatically transferred to Octopus in the coming weeks and months.

8 February 2024

Octopus Agile – is it now an energy tariff worth switching to?

Octopus Agile – is it now an energy tariff worth switching to?

The Agile tariff from Octopus Energy is not right for everyone, but if you use it in the right way, it could mean big savings.

26 September 2023

E.on Next becomes first big name supplier to launch fixed deal available to all costing less than the Energy Price Cap – should you switch?

E.on Next becomes first big name supplier to launch fixed deal available to all costing less than the Energy Price Cap – should you switch?

E.on Next has become the first big name energy supplier to launch a fixed tariff costing below the Price Cap that's available to both new and existing customers.

8 September 2023

Energy bills to fall as new Price Cap is announced – what you need to know

Energy bills to fall as new Price Cap is announced – what you need to know

Energy regulator Ofgem has this morning announced the new Energy Price Cap, with prices set to fall from October. Despite the drop, energy bills will still likely be more expensive than last winter.

25 August 2023

Martin Lewis: What the Energy Price Cap change means for you

Martin Lewis: What the Energy Price Cap change means for you

Energy regulator Ofgem has this morning announced the new Energy Price Cap and, as expected, it's set to drop significantly. From Saturday 1 July, it'll fall to £2,074 a year for a typical household, 17% lower than the current Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) level.

25 August 2023

Martin Lewis: So Energy launches first 'open market' fixed deal in months – here's who can get it

Martin Lewis: So Energy launches first 'open market' fixed deal in months – here's who can get it

So Energy has launched the first fixed energy deal available to new customers that's worth considering since the energy crisis began, with a one-year fix that's priced just under July's Energy Price Cap rate for a typical household.

20 June 2023