Energy Bill

Energy bills are confusing to many homeowners.

Investigation into consumer understanding of energy bills

Bill literacy is one of the areas being investigated by the Energy and Climate Change Committee to see if homeowners understand what they are entitled to. It comes after research from Ofgem showed most energy bills needed clearer information.

EDF Energy to cut gas prices from February

EDF Energy to cuts gas costs by 5%

The waiting game is finally over for energy consumers as one of Britain’s biggest suppliers, EDF Energy, has announced that it is cutting its gas prices. The five per cent reduction will take effect from February 7.

Energy saving tips to cut electricity bills

Energy saving tips from ConserveEnergy

A leading energy saving website, ConserveEnergy.co.uk, is warning consumers to start planning now to save money on their energy bills. ConserveEnergy.co.uk has compiled effective and innovative ways to minimise the inflation busting energy price rises.

One in five British households live in fuel poverty

UK fuel poverty hotspots revealed

Nearly half of homeowners in Northern Ireland are struggling to pay their energy bills, according to a new survey from energyhelpline.com, which highlights the UK's biggest fuel poverty hotspots in the light of the recent price rises.

Smart Meters will help track energy usage

Ofgem outlines Smart Meter protection plan

Homeowners who install a Smart Meter to manage their energy consumption are to have their right to switch providers protected, under new proposals published by Ofgem, the Government's energy regulator.

E.ON gas bills are due to go up tomorrow

E.ON energy price rise to kick in tomorrow

Around 4.3 million Brits will pay 9 per cent more for their electricity and 3 per cent more for their gas as of tomorrow (February 4), with the planned price rise from E.ON set to kick in. As a result, the average E.ON customer's annual dual fuel bill will rise by £62.

Are you paying too much for your energy?

Northerners paying more for home energy

Households in the North of the UK are paying more for their domestic fuel than those in the South, according to a new survey from energyhelpline.com, which underlines the benefits of switching energy providers.

Leaving your TV on standby wastes energy

Families blame each other for energy wastage

Families are quick to blame one another for wasting energy, with mums apparently the biggest culprits of wasting electricity, gas and water.

New boilers are over 90% efficient

A quarter of UK boilers 'at risk of breaking'

As many as one in four UK households has a boiler on the verge of collapse, according to a new study by npower hometeam 50. A reported six million systems throughout the country are at least a decade old, posing a potential threat for expensive repair costs.

The price of gas has gone up 5.3% in two months

UK homes braced for biggest ever energy bills

After the coldest December on records, many British households may be left reeling in January with their biggest ever energy bills to pay. For this reason, moneysupermarket.com is urging Brits to switch to an online tariff, which can save as much as £172 per year.

Staying warm is set to get pricier this winter

Record winter fuel bills predicted in the New Year

The news that npower has announced a 5.1 per cent increase in its dual fuel tariff, has lead energyhelpline.com to predict that the average winter fuel bill for UK households will be the highest on record.

The Green Deal aims to get Brits insulated

Free insulation plans unveiled by the Government

Full details of the Government's plans for a Green Deal on home insulation have been published in Parliament today, including a scheme to allow households to upgrade their insulation at no upfront cost.

EDF can offer cheaper duel fuel rates this winter

EDF tops dual fuel survey in all UK regions

As Scottish and Southern Energy customers are hit with a 9.4 per cent rise in the home energy bill today, moneysupermarket.com has carried out a nationwide analysis of energy deals to find which company offers the best deal in each region.

Ofgem has set about reviewing the energy market

Ofgem to investigate home energy market

Following the recent announcements that three major home energy suppliers in the UK are due to raise their bills, Government industry regulator Ofgem has decided to review the market to ensure customers are still getting a fair deal.

Are you paying too much for gas?

The winter of energy bill rises begins

This week is due to see the beginning of price rises across the board for home energy customers, with ScottishPower leading the way with a 2 per cent gas and an 8.9 per cent electricity rise effective from tomorrow (November 25).

British Gas heats one in three UK homes

British Gas prices to rise by 7% in December

Millions of UK homeowners are heading for an energy bill hike as British Gas has announced that it will raise domestic prices by 7 per cent as of December 10. It is estimated that this will cost the average household an average of £78 more each year.

The average house could save £263 on energy bills

Energy bill apathy costs homeowners £263 per year

The average UK household could save £263 per year by switching energy supplier, but 58 per cent have never checked to see if they could get a better deal, according to a new survey by moneysupermarket.com

The DECC is aiming to insulate Britain

Brits to get insulation support under new scheme

The Department for Energy and Climate Change has today announced a new insulation scheme, aimed at improving energy efficiency across the country, with a range of subsided work to be approved from 2012 onwards.

SSE gas bills are set to shoot up this winter

Gas prices to rise 9.4% in December

Homeowners planning for a thrifty Christmas are to be hit by massive rises in their gas bills, according to energyhelpline.com. The comparison website is predicting price rises across the board after Scottish and Southern Energy implements their planned 9.4 per cent price rise on December 1.

Staying warm may cost you more this winter

Average heating bill to rise by £53 this winter

The average UK homeowner will have to pay £473 to heat their house for the winter months of December, January and February, according to new research by energyhelpline.com

Insulating your home can lead to big energy bill savings

Don't miss out on insulation funding

One in four UK homeowners are unaware of the Government funding available for home insulation and 80 per cent have failed to improve their insulation over the past three years, according to research by energy saving advice website thinkinsulation.com.

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