Northern Ireland energy supplier Firmus has announced that its customers in Belfast will see their heating bills rise by a typical £2.75 per…
Continue ReadingNew Investment Boosts Value of Octopus Energy to £3.7bn
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Renewable Energy
A US$300 million investment from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Investment Board will allow British company Octopus to expand its Kraken platform and…
Continue ReadingJust 131,000 customer-initiated switches of energy suppliers were completed in November, as the turmoil in the wholesale energy markets continued to topple suppliers…
Continue ReadingEDF has been appointed supplier of last resort for Zog Energy and will absorb its 11,700 domestic accounts.
Continue ReadingCustomers Can Claim More Compensation for Power Outages Following Storm Arwen
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Households in northern England and Scotland will be able to claim up to £140 for every day they have been without electricity, as…
Continue ReadingHouseholds to Face £3.2bn Bill for Collapsed Energy Suppliers
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
The failure of two dozen energy suppliers amid a surge in natural gas prices will add £120 to the bills of every British…
Continue ReadingAs its British rivals go under, cash-flush and ambitious Octopus is expanding into the Italian energy market, acquiring supplier SATO Luce e Gas.
Continue ReadingGoogle Searches for “Can’t Pay Bills” Soar Amidst Energy Crisis
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
Cold weather, spiralling natural gas prices, and the collapse of Bulb and two dozen other suppliers this autumn have left consumers concerned about…
Continue ReadingSmall supplier Zog Energy has toppled under the weight of soaring wholesale prices, joining 24 other suppliers that have folded since the beginning…
Continue ReadingNational Grid and Scottish Power Transmission told to pay £158m
Written by Michael Quinn in Energy Suppliers
After being found responsible for causing delays to Western Link – a subsea power cable – both the National Grid and Scottish Power…
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