Andrew Capstick

Energy & Utilities Editor

Andrew's experience

Andrew joined MSE in July 2016 as an Energy Analyst, covering guides on energy and Cheap Energy Club content. As of September 2023, he's now Energy & Utilities Editor, covering content across energy, water, mobile phones and broadband.

Before joining MSE, Andrew worked as an analyst on a wide range of subjects, from energy and construction to entertainment and sports.

A little more about Andrew

Outside of work, Andrew enjoys travelling, walking, live music, gaming and a good pub garden.

Andrew says...

"Working at MSE is an incredibly rewarding experience, particularly in recent times, helping homes navigate the complexities of their household bills during Covid, and providing vital info for the thousands that have really struggled, and still do, due to the energy crisis and wider cost of living crises."

In the press

Money Saving Expert shares energy pre-payment loophole ahead of price rise Edinburgh Live

Energy firms confirm new rates Daily Record

British Gas, EDF Energy, Scottish Power and more reveal energy rates changing in April MyLondon

Latest from Andrew Capstick

SSE has paid £665,000 in compensation after taking almost six months to switch customers on to a new tariff, following the end of its 'white label' partnership with Ebico.

28 June 2018

First Utility is the latest energy supplier to hike its standard variable tariff - with a 5.9% increase set to hit on Monday 23 July, adding £67 a year to a typical household bill.

14 June 2018

The Utility Warehouse has become the latest energy supplier to hike its standard variable tariff - with a 4.4% increase set to hit on Sunday 1 July, adding as much as £50 a year to household bills.

12 June 2018

Regulator Ofgem is looking at introducing automatic compensation for energy consumers hit by late final bills, in a major victory for MoneySavingExpert.com.

12 June 2018

Green energy supplier Bulb is raising the price of its only tariff, with all 450,000 existing customers to be hit by the rise in August, MoneySavingExpert can reveal.

11 June 2018

Ovo Energy is increasing prices for around 180,000 customers on its standard variable tariff from today (Friday 8 June), MoneySavingExpert can reveal.

8 June 2018

Thames Water is to pay £120 million back to customers following an investigation by regulator Ofwat which found the company hasn't done enough to cut the amount of leaks.

7 June 2018

Small suppliers continue to lead the way when it comes to customer service, taking four of the top five spots in our latest customer service poll rankings.

6 June 2018

Utility Warehouse is being investigated by Ofgem over the way it manages its customers that get into debt - particularly on whether it puts in place appropriate repayment options.

1 June 2018

Small energy supplier Iresa is facing what is essentially an indefinite ban on taking on new users as it is failing to meet customer service targets laid out by regulator Ofgem.

1 June 2018

Energy regulator Ofgem has alleged that suppliers E (Gas and Electricity) and Economy Energy breached competition law through an anti-competitive agreement in place for at least nine months during 2016.

31 May 2018

SSE has become the last of the big six energy firms to announce a price hike, with 2.4 million customers on its standard variable tariff to see bills rise by an average 6.7% from Wednesday 11 July.

30 May 2018

More than five million people will see their energy prices rise this week as British Gas and Scottish Power price hikes hit - if you're affected ACT NOW to beat the hikes.

29 May 2018

The new energy price cap is planned to come into effect in December, regulator Ofgem has revealed.

25 May 2018

Small energy supplier Outfox the Market - which currently offers the market's cheapest overall energy deal based on typical use - is increasing some of its monthly membership fees from 1 June. But only households with more than double the average electricity use will see bills rise.

3 May 2018

British Gas has scrapped its standard variable tariff for new customers and those currently on a fixed deal - but the replacement tariff is only £25 a year cheaper.

3 April 2018