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16 November 2017

Ofgem refuses £120m rebate request from generators

Had the request been approved, it would have ultimately been paid for by consumers, by the way of increased energy bills. read this story

16 November 2017

SSE and Npower announce intentions to merge

Should the merger happen, it would mean that the merged business will have about 11.5 million customers, making it second in size only to British Gas. read this story

03 October 2017

E.on Offers new tariff with “free” cinema tickets

E.on has announced that they will offer a new tariff that gives 2 cinema tickets a month to users, called the E.on Fixed One Year Cinema Bundle. The tariff does however come at a cost. Even when adding the cost of 2 cinema tickets a month, users could still financially come out ahead on other tariffs... read this story

14 September 2017

Energy switches have spiked up 30% vs. this time last year

With price rises coming from all of the largest (“Big Six”) energy companies in the UK, consumers have been voting with their feet. There has been a 30% spike on energy switches vs. this time last year, according to Energy UK, signalling a perceptible shift in consumer behaviour. read this story

07 August 2017

Pre-Payment Meters: New Price Cap May Lift a Financial Burden

Good news for some - but consumers on average Big Six monthly direct debit standard tariffs may be shocked to learn that they pay over 10% more than what traditionally is the most expensive tariff. read this story

12 April 2017

EDF hits customers with second price rise this year

Today EDF have today announced that it is to raise prices on their standard variable tariff for the second time this year. From 21st June, EDF will be increasing their electricity prices by 9% and their gas prices by 5.5%, an overall increase of 7.2%. This will add a further £78 a year to the average households’ bills. read this story