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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.

Many Brits raiding their savings for Christmas

Brits heading for a festive financial hangover

With six in 10 people struggling to fund Christmas, Brits could face a New Year blighted with debt uSwitch.com warned today. According to research by the comparison site, at least a quarter of people will end up in the red this season.

Energy becoming unaffordable say consumers

Third of UK consumers feel energy ‘is now unaffordable’

One in three consumers thinks that household energy has become unaffordable, while more than a quarter of households are already struggling to pay their energy bills following this year’s hefty 21 per cent price rise, a uSwitch.com survey shows.

Brits making sacrifices in order to pay energy bills

Brits resort to rationing their heating use after price hike

Nearly nine in 10 households will be rationing their energy use this winter to save on bills, a uSwitch.com poll reveals. As a result, potentially 23 million households will be switching off or turning down – four million more than last year.

npower to hike gas and electricity prices

npower announces second gas and electricity price increase

npower has confirmed it will put up its prices on October 1 – the second rise by the provider this year. Gas prices are set to leap by an average of 15.7 per cent and electricity by 7.2 per cent, taking a typical dual fuel bill from £1,149 to £1,282.

Fuel poverty 'hitting all types of households'

A quarter of households across Britain 'in fuel poverty'

Soaring energy prices are forcing growing numbers of UK households into fuel poverty, according to new research by uSwitch.com. The comparison site said an estimated 6.3 million homes are now affected.

Spam emails can lead to fraud

Computer users at risk of spam attack

A new study by moneysupermarket.com has revealed the extent to which British households are exposed to internet spam attacks. As many as 21 per cent of computer users claimed they take no steps to protect their computers from spam.

uSwitch launches pilot for offline consumers

Postal service from uSwitch plans to find best energy deals

A new service has been launched today by uSwitch, aimed at helping UK families who do not use the internet to get accurate and impartial information about energy prices and to switch to a cheaper deal.

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.

Online tarrifs are cheaper say Uswitch

Households on online energy plans pay less, says Uswitch

New figures from uSwitch.com have revealed that households who are on online energy plans are paying £140 a year less on average for heating and hot water than those on standard tariffs. The news comes as British households face a double whammy of higher energy prices coupled with harsh winter weather.

Are your kids crazy about gadgets?

Parents to spend £108 per child on Christmas gadgets

British parents are raising a generation of gadget mad kids, as the latest research from Uswitch shows that the average kid in the UK will get £108 of technology-related presents this year, with one in ten kids finding more than £250 worth of gadgets under the tree.

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).

It's recession chic to boast about a bargain

Budgeting Brits prefer to brag about bargains

Gone are the days of conspicuous consumption and flashing the cash, modern Brits prefer to boast about getting a bargain, according to a new consumer habits survey by uSwitch.com. Only a third of Brits like to talk about how much they earn, with just 21 per cent boasting about how expensive their belongings are.

Online deals can mean savings on heating bills

Act now to secure cheap energy

Homeowners are being urged to act fast to snap up the best home energy deals before they are removed from the market. Research from uswitch.com has shown that many home energy suppliers are planning to withdraw their cheapest packages, with npower pulling their best deal, Sign Online 19, today.

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