As Storm Eunice battered Britain on Friday, wind turbines supplied nearly half of the country’s electricity and power prices—inflated for months as a…
Continue ReadingBusiness energy suppliers Whoop Energy and Xcel Power ceased trading on Friday 18 February, joining 27 other companies that have collapsed since last…
Continue ReadingEnergy Suppliers to Be Required to Offer New and Existing Customers the Same Tariffs
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Ofgem will soon require energy suppliers to make all their tariffs available to both new and existing customers—a temporary measure to stabilise the…
Continue ReadingQuarter of Brits Unaware of the £200 Energy Bill ‘Rebate’
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
A government policy that will reduce households’ October energy bills by £200 – then add £40 to bills annually for the next five…
Continue ReadingElectricity Network Accidentally Sent Out Compensation Cheques for Trillions of Pounds
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Customers who lost power during Storm Arwen in late November recently received cheques from Northern Powergrid for eye-popping sums after their electricity meter…
Continue ReadingHouseholds Could Face “Surge Pricing” for Using Electricity During Peak Hours
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
An overhaul of Britain’s electricity system will allow smart meters to send half-hourly updates on customers’ usage, paving the way for Uber-style pricing…
Continue ReadingRising Energy Bills Increase Interest in Green Home Upgrades
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
Soaring gas and electricity prices are increasing homeowners’ interest in efficiency upgrades that can slash their energy consumption and bills, according to a…
Continue ReadingGreen Homes Grant Installations Saving Households £3.9m on Energy Bills
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
Insulation and low-carbon heating systems installed under the government’s underachieving Green Homes Grant are saving homeowners £3.9 million annually on their energy bills…
Continue ReadingEDF and Scottish Power are the first energy suppliers to confirm price hikes this spring in line with the adjusted price cap, but…
Continue ReadingReports Suggest Energy Prices Could Remain Volatile Until 2030
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Analysts at Cornwall Insight warn that the energy price rollercoaster will likely continue until at least the end of the decade, unless the…
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