BCC requests Ofgem not to overlook small businesses
British Gas has increased the gas prices by 35% and electricity prices by 9% for its 15.9 million consumers in the month of July. Same month, another major energy supplier, EDF also increased the gas prices by 22%. Few of ...
by Emma Young August 12th, 2008
New consumer watchdog to check price increases
A new consumer rights agency is slated to check soaring prices that is reigning in inflation. It looks like the new agency is set out to target energy companies churning out skyrocketing bills to consumers. The new consumer watchdog will substitute ...
by Tessa Clarke August 9th, 2008
Energy Cost Variations in UK Cause Concern
While it is generally acknowledged that energy prices in UK are on the rise, consumers are also paying varying prices for energy in different locations across the UK. Moneysupermarket.com recently shared the results of a price comparison exercise that they carried out on energy costs across the UK. What came up
by Jenson Brayshaw July 23rd, 2008
Energy watchdog urges alertness
Energywatch the energy watchdog has said because of the frequent increases in electricity and gas prices it was easy for energy firms to get away with ripping off consumers. The help of energy watchdog has been sought several times in the ...
by Justin Becks July 11th, 2008
Campaign in support of the fuel-poor
A campaign has been launched to petition energy utilities including electricity suppliers and producers to be considerate towards the consumers of energy who are in the no-income or low-income bracket. Already three housing associations have jumped on the bandwagon of ...
by Emma Young July 8th, 2008
E.ON receives condemnation
An energy firm has received condemnation after a war veteran who had been overbilled attempted suicide. The eighty four year-old war veteran, Walter Bargate, who was attached to the Bomber Command during the Second World War, took one hundred pills following the disconnection of his power. As he underwent recovery it
by Emma Young July 6th, 2008
Micro-electricity suppliers criticised
2 energy suppliers whose clientele is mainly small-sized businesses has received criticism from an energy sector watchdog for exploiting the inefficiencies of the bigger energy suppliers and putting in place harsh contractual terms. The energy sector watchdog, Energywatch has named the ...
by Emma Young July 2nd, 2008
Power bills to rise by 25%
Households should expect another hike in energy tariffs, with bills set to increase by about two hundred and fifty pounds for each home. The looming twenty five per cent rise for electricity and gas prices could drive yearly energy bills over ...
by Emma Young April 28th, 2008
Energywatch Says Energy Price Increases ‘Unjustifed’
Energy companies such as British Gas which have increased household bills by over 15 per cent should be referred to the Competition Commission, says consumer watchdog Energywatch. In the past month, British Gas, EDF Energy and Npower have all increased utility bills. This has affected more than two-thirds of UK households.
by Emma Young January 31st, 2008
Fuel Poverty at Highest Level Since 1999
New figures showed that one in six British households is living in fuel poverty. This is the highest rate of fuel poverty in almost a decade, and may slow the government’s effort to remove the problem by the end of ...
by admin January 23rd, 2008
