Simplified energy bills are still too confusing for home owners, consumer group claims
Despite Ofgem's claims that the new energy bills should be much easier to understand and could play a significant part in helping consumers save money by switching suppliers, they're still too confusing for most people, a survey carried out by consumer group Which? Has recently revealed.
UK Green Building Council urges the Government to act on soaring energy bills
The UK Green Building Council has publicly urged the Government to step in and take some immediate measures in order to help drive down the ever-rising energy bills and keep the least well off British home owners out of poverty.
Business and Energy Minister hints at relief regarding manufacturing energy costs
Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon has recently hinted at some form of relief set to be introduced in the next Budget in order to help manufacturing companies reduce their overall energy-related costs, a media news report on this topic can reveal.
Most business owners expect energy bills to rise over the next two years
Business managers are still really worried about their energy bills going nowhere but up over the course of 2014 and 2015, a new survey carried out by an online price comparison website has revealed.
QR barcodes set to become mandatory feature on energy bills, government claims
The UK government will force energy suppliers to print Quick Response (QR) codes on their energy bills, in an attempt to help people switch supplier more easily, a news report in the central media has just revealed.
The UK will be forced to import 70% of its energy by 2020, British Gas boss claims
Gas imports are likely to account for 70% of all energy being consumed across the UK, British Gas boss Sam Laidlaw has recently stated.
DECC awards first £19.5m in Green Deal funding for community projects
As part of his speech to the Ecobuild 2014 conference, Secretary of State Edward Davey has mentioned that six projects have been awarded £19.5 million in total as part of the Green Deal Communities scheme.
Over 19 percent of customers have been incorrectly billed by energy suppliers, research reveals
Almost two in 10 home owners (or 19%) have been incorrectly billed by their energy supplier over the past two years, research carried out by online comparison service uSwitch has just revealed.
Average UK household energy spending tops 106 pounds
Energy-related costs for the average UK households rose from £69 a month in 2002 to £106 in 2012 despite a 17% drop in energy usage, the latest figures released by the ONS have revealed
Suppliers are actually owned far more in unpaid debts, Energy UK claims
Following last week's appeal by Ofgem to energy suppliers, who's asking them to return over £400m in credit to former customers, Energy UK, the body representing UK's energy companies, hit ba