News for January 2009
Potential new reactor at Sellafield could help alleviate fuel poverty - 27/01/2009
A potential new nuclear reactor at Sellafield in west Cumbria could help alleviate fuel poverty by reinvigorating the local economy.
Cheap energy threatened by need to highlight environmental concerns - 27/01/2009
Cheap energy may be threatened by a need to highlight the impact of heat loss on the wider environment, reports the BBC.
Cheap energy threatened by need to highlight environmental concerns - 27/01/2009
Cheap energy may be threatened by a need to highlight the impact of heat loss on the wider environment, reports the BBC.
Scottish deputy first minister calls for energy suppliers to review prices - 27/01/2009
The Scottish deputy first minister has called on energy suppliers to review their prices now that the UK has officially entered recession.
Cheap energy threatens major wind farm project - 27/01/2009
Cheap energy rates on the wholesale market are threatening the viability of the London Array, one of the largest planned wind farms, reports the Financial Times.
Homeowners advised to wait before they switch energy supplier - 26/01/2009
Homeowners should wait before they decide to switch energy supplier in the wake of the ten per cent cut from British Gas, reports the News of the World.
Homeowners advised to wait before they switch energy supplier - 26/01/2009
Homeowners should wait before they decide to switch energy supplier in the wake of the ten per cent cut from British Gas, reports the News of the World.
Expert body: 20% price cut from energy supplier would have been preferable - 26/01/2009
Comparison website energyhelpline.com has said that a 20 per cent price cut from major energy supplier British Gas would have been preferable, reports Times Online.
Only 1% of UK homes getting best cheap energy rates through efficiency - 26/01/2009
According to new figures from Halifax Estate Agents, only one per cent of UK homes are currently accessing the best cheap energy rates through efficiency.
Energy supplier price cut should probably be bigger - 26/01/2009
The ten per cent price cut announced last week by major energy supplier British Gas should probably be bigger, reports the Independent.
Energy supplier price cut should probably be bigger - 26/01/2009
The ten per cent price cut announced last week by major energy supplier British Gas should probably be bigger, reports the Independent.
Energy supplier price cut criticised as 'measly' - 23/01/2009
The ten per cent gas price cut implemented by major energy supplier British Gas has been described as "measly" by one critic, reports Times Online.
Welsh energy supplier argues that British Gas is 'playing catch-up' - 23/01/2009
A rival energy supplier in Wales has argued that the ten per cent rate cut from British Gas is still "playing catch-up" with its own tariffs, reports walesonline.co.uk.
Consumer Focus: 'The public can be proud' of energy supplier for cheap rate - 23/01/2009
Responding to the ten per cent rate cut from major energy supplier British Gas, the chief executive of Consumer Focus has said that "the public can be proud".
Two million will not benefit from British Gas cheap energy rate - 23/01/2009
According to the Daily Express, over two million British Gas customers will fail to benefit from the energy supplier's ten per cent rate cut.
Renewable energy supplier announces price cut - 22/01/2009
The only energy supplier in the UK to offer 100 per cent renewable electricity has announced it will be reducing its costs from the end of January, reports mhwmagazine.co.uk.
Age Concern has mixed response to cheap energy prices from British Gas - 22/01/2009
Charity Age Concern has expressed mixed feelings at the rate cut announced by major energy supplier British Gas.
Major energy supplier announces tariff price cut - 22/01/2009
Major energy supplier British Gas has announced that it will be cutting ten per cent off its gas prices on February 19th.
Energy supplier launches 'Safe, Warm and Well' campaign - 21/01/2009
Energy supplier EDF has launched its 'Safe, Warm and Well' campaign to help make pensioners more aware of the heating benefits they are entitled to.
Hucknall MP urges heating use despite lack of cheap energy - 21/01/2009
Paddy Tipping, Labour MP for Hucknall, has urged homeowners not to worry about turning on their heating during the cold weather, despite the lack of cheap energy.
Perth pensioner criticises 'disgraceful' government for lack of cheap energy - 21/01/2009
A Perth pensioner has criticised the government as "disgraceful" in response to the lack of cheap energy available to UK consumers this winter, reports the Courier.
Energy supplier set to report profits of £2 billion - 21/01/2009
One of Britain's biggest energy suppliers is set to report profits of £2 billion, posting a £100 million increase on last year's figures, reports the Mirror.
Industry regulator closes investigation of energy suppliers - 21/01/2009
Industry regulator Ofgem has closed its investigation of energy suppliers Scottish & Southern Energy and Scottish Power.