Tuesday 06th of January 2009

BCC requests Ofgem not to overlook small businesses

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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

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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

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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

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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 Alf Stephens  July 11th, 2008

Campaign in support of the fuel-poor

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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 David Humphries  July 8th, 2008

E.ON receives condemnation

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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 George Robinson  July 6th, 2008

Micro-electricity suppliers criticised

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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

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