Lauren Smith, Author at Simply Switch

65% of Households Get Energy from “Green” Suppliers

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

More than three in five UK households are now supplied by green energy companies, a shift that’s largely the result of rebranding by…

Jun24

Earth to Provide Low-Carbon Heat for the City of London

Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy

Heat captured from more than 650 feet below the street will soon warm homes and offices in London’s Square Mile.

Jun22

Good Energy Casts Doubt on Bulb’s Green Credentials

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

Good Energy has continued its crusade against “greenwashed” energy tariffs, accusing rapidly-growing supplier Bulb of misleading consumers.

Jun21

EDF Warns More Nuclear Plants Could Shut Early

Written by Lauren Smith in Nuclear Energy

Just days after EDF announced that its Dungeness power station won’t come back online, the French utility giant has admitted that two other…

Jun18

Two Energy Suppliers Fined for Failing to Disclose Data

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

Ofgem has dinged two energy suppliers—Avro Energy and Entice Energy—for failing to hand over information about their tariffs, customer accounts, handling of complaints…

Jun17

British Power System to Have Zero Carbon Periods by 2025

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

New renewable capacity and control room reforms will enable Britain’s power system to run without fossil fuels for stretched of time by 2025,…

Jun14

Customer Satisfaction with Energy Suppliers Falls

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

Customer satisfaction with energy suppliers fell in the first quarter of 2021, with consumers particularly annoyed by poor telephone and online customer service…