Only a tiny fraction of British electricity consumers understand on the ins and outs of their electricity bills.
Continue ReadingEnergy Price Cap Fails to Help 30% of Dual Fuel Customers
Written by Fiona Dattan in Energy Suppliers
A recent report by Which? has shown that not all customers will benefit from the government’s new energy price cap.
Continue ReadingTens of Thousands of PAYG Energy Customers Turning Power Off to Save Money
Written by Chetan Chauhan-Sims in Energy Suppliers
In the UK’s poorest households, thousands are turning off their power supply because they cannot afford to keep paying for it.
Continue ReadingBig Six Market Share Plummets as Energy Customers Look to Smaller Suppliers
Written by Anna Thomas in Energy Suppliers
The rapid increase in the number of energy suppliers on the market has provided a welcome challenge to the market share of the…
Continue ReadingEnergy Savings Trust to Organise £2.5m Aimed at Helping Vulnerable Energy Customers
Written by Fiona Dattan in Energy Suppliers Government Policy
UK Charities have the opportunity to bid for part of £2.5m in order to support vulnerable energy customers.
Continue ReadingNpower Ordered by Ofgem to Participate in Collective Switch Trial
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Ofgem has ordered Big Six supplier NPower to fully cooperate in the market regulator’s next collective switching trial, designed to help thousands of…
Continue ReadingOfgem Criticises Energy Companies’ Complaining Handling Procedures
Written by Anna Thomas in Energy Suppliers
Ofgem has demanded improvements in how all 11 of the UK’s largest energy firms deal with customer complaints.
Continue ReadingTime of Use Tariffs Prove False Economy, Says Citizens Advice
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Energy customers on legacy time of use (ToU) tariffs aren’t receiving appropriate information from their suppliers and ultimately aren’t saving money by using…
Continue Reading11 million households on poor value default energy tariffs will save an average of £75 per year under a new price cap to…
Continue ReadingEnergy giant British Gas has been fined £2.65 million by the regulator Ofgem for a variety of misdeeds and illegal practices.
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