UK government to redefine fuel poverty
The UK government has recently revealed the fact that it plans to redefine the concept of fuel poverty by taking into account the Low Income High Costs (LIHC) framework that was recommended by Professor Hills in his Independent review. According to the
Profits for UK’s biggest six energy suppliers reach £3.3bn, bills still on the rise
Profits for the biggest six energy suppliers have reached an astounding £3.3 billion, whereas consumer bills have increased by more than £300 a year since 2010, a damning report from the Labour Party has recently
MPs blame energy regulator Ofgem for allegedly failing consumers
Energy regulator Ofgem is not taking all the necessary steps in order to ensure that the energy suppliers' profits are transparent enough, a new report by the Energy and Climate Change Committee (ECCC) has
Average energy consumption across the UK falls by 24.7 percent over 6 years
The latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicate that household gas and electricity consumption across the UK fell by a staggering 24.7 percent between 2006 and 2011, in a bid to mitigate the steep rise in energy bills over the same period.
Green Deal program still limping ahead, despite large number of assessments
In spite of the relatively high number of Green Deal assessments that have already been carried out, the actual number of households that have successfully implemented energy efficiency measures under the Government's program is still very low, the latest figures released by the DECC (Department for Energy and Climate Change) have
New Ofgem rules for energy bills will actually leave customers worse off
Regulations imposed by Ofgem’s Retail Market Review might actually leave some of SSE's customers worse off than before, since many of them will have to be moved to different, more expensive tariffs, in order for the energy supplier to be able to comply with the new rules.
Stoke-on-Trent homes to implement £4.5m worth of energy efficiency measures
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is gearing up to implement an extensive makeover scheme across both council and private homes, aimed at significantly improving their level of energy efficiency and thus reduce overall energy-related costs.
Rutland county in East Midlands has the highest carbon footprint per household in England and Wales
Figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have revealed that the County of Rutland in the East Midlands has the highest energy consumption levels in the whole of England and Wales.
Ofgem reveals new official standards of conduct for energy suppliers
Ofgem, the official energy market regulator, has issued directions to suppliers to implement the rest of its reform package, meaning that, from this week on, very strict new standards of conduct will come into force, aiming to ensure the consumers' fair treatment by energy suppliers.
Consumers still don’t trust energy suppliers, research reveals
Energy suppliers have not really managed to do anything about winning back the customers' confidence, a new research report has revealed.