Over the last few years, saving money has become a way of life for millions of Brits. The increased focus in newspapers and online on the global financial crisis and the savings that can be made on a range of financial services have led more and more people to seek out ways of saving money [...]
The row over gas and electric prices has intensified in the UK after two more energy firms warned of rising gas and electricity prices, despite posting increased profits. One of the UK’s largest utility companies, Scottish and Southern Energy, recently reported a 50 per cent increase in profits while warning that it may be ‘forced’ [...]
Energy prices have risen sharply over recent years. Consumers have been forced to regularly compare gas and electric prices in order to save money as bills have increased on a regular basis. Now, a Government decision to introduce a carbon floor price means that electricity prices could rise both in the UK and in Europe. [...]
British energy consumers have been buoyed by a change to gas and electric pricing which will force energy companies to give customers prior notice of price changes. The rule, introduced by the energy regulator Ofgem, insists that gas and electric companies must now give customers at least thirty days’ notice of price increases. The aim [...]
New regulations are to be introduced into the gas and electric industry in order to further improve the way that large energy companies treat their customers. Watchdog Ofgem has confirmed that energy suppliers will be required to give more advance notice of price rises to their energy customers from today, April 28th 2011. The idea [...]
The regulator of the power industry has demanded that energy suppliers reform their pricing policies in order to stop ‘bamboozling’ consumers and to make it easier to compare gas and electric prices. In a damning report, Ofgem has criticised the complexity of gas and electricity tariffs in the UK which make it difficult to compare [...]
The government has recently outlined a plan proposing to introduce smart meters into every home in Britain by 2020. The objective is to install at least 47 million smart meters for both gas and electricity within the next couple of years. It is expected that the first smart meters will start to get introduced in [...]
We would all like to make hundreds of pounds in just a couple of minutes. However, without a high paid job or a win on the National Lottery, most of us never get the opportunity to make big money quickly. However, there is a simple way that you can save over a hundred pounds in [...]
With Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) hiking gas prices by 9.4% last December, many Brits are struggling to pay significantly higher energy bills this winter. But why have gas and electric prices gone up so much? There are four basic reasons: a rise in wholesale prices, increased profit margins, higher oil prices, and greater energy [...]
Rising gas and electric prices are a fact of life. With the price of wholesale energy rising as worldwide demand increases, domestic gas and electric prices have risen substantially over the last few years, hitting many families hard. However, there are many ways that you can cut your energy bills. Plus, energy companies are increasingly [...]
