Continued volatility in the wholesale natural gas prices will mean a further hike in the energy price cap in October, putting “a huge…
Continue ReadingHouseholds Resorting to Buy Now Pay Later to Pay Energy Bills
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
Desperate consumers are resorting to buy now pay later (BNPL) schemes to spread out the cost of their gas and electricity bills, a…
Continue ReadingSpring Weather Boosted Solar Generation in April
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Renewable Energy
Solar power generated 6.6% of Great Britain’s power in April, with bright, balmy weather helping to reduce the electricity grid’s carbon emissions.
Continue ReadingEnergy Bills Could Hit £2,800 This Year, Bank of England Warns
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
The Bank of England is warning that energy bills will climb to £2,800 in October, contributing to 10% inflation and leaving the UK…
Continue ReadingEnergy Suppliers Have 3 Weeks to Explain Direct Debit Hikes, Kwarteng Says
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Some energy suppliers have hiked customer direct debit excessively and must justify the increases within three weeks or face “substantial fines,” business secretary…
Continue ReadingFuel Poverty Most Prevalent in the West Midlands in 2020
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
In 2020, fuel poverty was most prevalent in the West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber, where nearly one in five households struggled…
Continue ReadingRecord Numbers of Prepayment Energy Customers Self-Disconnecting, Citizens Advice Warns
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
After energy prices climbed at the beginning of April, record numbers of households stopped topping up their prepayment energy meters, going without light,…
Continue ReadingUK Has Imported £220m of Russian Oil Since the Invasion of Ukraine
Written by Lauren Smith in Oil & Gas
Eight tankers carrying the equivalent of more than 1.9 million barrels of Russian oil docked in Britain since Putin invaded Ukraine and outraged…
Continue ReadingVast Majority of Customers Want Energy Suppliers to Safeguard Credit Balances
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Nearly nine in 10 consumers want energy suppliers to protect their credit balances, a new poll commissioned by Centrica has revealed, backing up…
Continue ReadingSome Households Won’t See the Council Tax Rebate Until September
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
Local authorities are warning that the £150 council tax rebate, a key component of the government’s energy bill relief package, may be delayed…
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