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

Small energy supplier Green Energy has harnessed smart meter technology to launch the first 'time-of-day' tariff for domestic customers. But while the tariff offers good value if you're able to be flexible with your electricity use, others could find savings hard to come by.

3 January 2017

Just over 1,000 homes in Northern Ireland which were supplied electricity by small provider Open Electric have been transferred to Power NI after the regulator revoked its licence. If you were an Open Electric customer, you won't lose your electricity supply, but it's still unclear if you'll get your money back if you were in credit.

19 December 2016

We've been shouting it till we're blue in the face - if you're on a standard tariff, fixing can save you £100s. For the 66% of you on one with a Big 6 provider it's doubly important you ACT NOW. First, their prices are set to rise. On Monday smaller player Ovo Energy sneaked out a 5% rise starting in Jan - others are likely to follow.

28 November 2016

The cost of the cheapest energy deals on the market has soared since the summer, with new customers who sign up to the cheapest tariff likely to pay an average £100/year more than they would have in May, MoneySavingExpert.com research reveals.

22 November 2016

Big six energy suppliers have been accused of keeping 1.5 million vulnerable and low income customers who receive a Government electricity discount on expensive standard variable tariffs.

17 November 2016

Winter's coming... the weather's turning, the thermals are coming out and the nights are drawing in. So now's the time to finally sort your energy bills and batten down the hatches with some top tips to help freeze (or cut) costs ahead of the bitter cold.

26 October 2016

Thousands of GB Energy Supply customers have been slapped with eye-watering price hikes after the gas and electricity supplier cranked up its standard variable tariff by an average of 30%.

14 October 2016

Scottish Power will allow its existing customers to buy gas and electricity by the day when its new ‘Power Up’ dual fuel tariff is rolled out next month.

19 September 2016

More than 3.8 million people switched their energy supplier between January and June this year, up 32% on the same period in 2015, according to figures released today by energy regulator Ofgem.

6 September 2016

Co-op Energy has become the second small supplier to raise prices as wholesale energy costs surge.

26 August 2016

The super-cheap energy tariffs we've seen over the last few months are starting to disappear, exclusive MoneySavingExpert.com research has revealed. So while winter energy bills may seem a distant prospect amid soaring summer temperatures, now could be your last chance to lock in a cheap price for when the cold comes.

20 July 2016