Energy suppliers spent £4bn more than the average market rate
The UK's Big Six energy suppliers have bought their power for almost £4bn more than the average market rate over the past three years and then charged the consumers more in order to cover the additional expenses, new figures released by the
Half of Britain will be open to fracking, Government report reveals
A new report released by the UK government on Tuesday suggests that close to half of Britain might be ready for shale gas drilling, energy companies getting the chance to bid for rights to drill across more than 37,000 square miles, stretching from central Scotland to the south coast.
Adoption of Green Deal measures is on a positive trend, DECC claims
65% of the home owners who have had a Green Deal assessment done have also installed at least one of the measures they were recommended, the latest figures released by the DECC have revealed.
UK energy bills are actually lower than those in the most of the EU, report reveals
Despite being quite a sensitive topic lately, the truth of the matter is that UK energy bills are regularly among the lowest in the whole of the European Union, according to the Finnish energy consultancy VaasaETT.
Cost of energy makes the most of household spending in 2012, ONS report reveals
Housing expenses overtook transport as the biggest part of household spending in 2012, with the rise in the overall costs of energy being the most important culprit for the rise, figures from a new report by the ONS (Office for National Statistics) have revealed.
Least energy efficient buildings push up bills significantly, study reveals
Energy efficient buildings in the US use eight times more gas, five times more electricity and four times more oil than the most-efficient ones during the winter months, a new survey reveals.
614,000 UK customers switch energy suppliers in November, study reveals
Close to 614,000 people swapped supplier in the UK in November, the highest number of people switching since 2010, a new report from data company Electralink has recently revealed.
First Utility aims to keep bills down by signing energy-buying deal with Shell
Better energy price offerings and enhanced customer support are some of the few available solutions smaller energy suppliers can use against the Big Six group, and for this reason, First Utility has decided to sign an energy-buying deal with Shell that it hopes will deliver cheaper bills, a media news r
E.ON announces 3.7% energy price hike
E.ON is the latest of the “Big Six” energy suppliers to push up prices for their customers, although to a significantly lower extent than its competitors, a media news report has revealed.
Chancellor reveals extensive set of measures targeting the energy sector during the Autumn Statement
As part of his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne revealed an extensive set of measures designed to reduce energy bills while boosting Britain’s fracking industry, a media