It’s time to switch to a renewable energy tariff. This is the well-meaning advice given to eco-conscious households across the country that are eager to…
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Energy watchdog plans to make UK suppliers refund surplus credit
The energy regulator could soon call on suppliers to hand £1.4bn in customer credit back to households under plans to stop energy companies from holding…
View More Energy watchdog plans to make UK suppliers refund surplus creditBAME Britons more likely to face higher living costs, study finds
Britons from black and ethnic minority backgrounds are among several groups facing disproportionately high living costs because of the likelihood of being hit by the…
View More BAME Britons more likely to face higher living costs, study findsHow to beat UK energy price rises and lower your bills
Shop around for a cheaper energy tariff. The comparison website MoneySupermarket says there are 80 schemes that are now priced below Ofgem’s cap. It says…
View More How to beat UK energy price rises and lower your billsUK’s green plan offers mixed hopes for post-Covid-19 jobs boom
Britain’s homes are going green, says Derek Horrocks, who runs a home insulation business in Lancashire that has vacancies for architects, surveyors, administrators and accountants.…
View More UK’s green plan offers mixed hopes for post-Covid-19 jobs boomOvo to launch ‘half-price’ electric vehicle charging tariff
Ovo Energy plans to launch an electric vehicle charging tariff, at half the usual price, to compete with typical off-peak rates even when electricity demand…
View More Ovo to launch ‘half-price’ electric vehicle charging tariffGreen homes: how to shut out the winter cold and save cash
With storms and snow sweeping much of the country this week, many people’s thoughts will have turned to how to make their home warmer and…
View More Green homes: how to shut out the winter cold and save cashUK households urged to brace for £80-a-year hike in energy bills
Millions of households should brace themselves for an energy bill hike of more than £80 a year from April as Ofgem lifts the cap on…
View More UK households urged to brace for £80-a-year hike in energy billsCalls for Covid debt relief package as county court judgments soar
County court judgments (CCJs) against struggling borrowers have surged, leaving more vulnerable consumers at risk of being chased for debts as the UK prepares to…
View More Calls for Covid debt relief package as county court judgments soarUK electricity prices hit record level as Britain’s big freeze looms
Britain’s electricity prices have soared to an all-time high with gas also surging to a three-year record ahead of sub-zero temperatures forecast for much of…
View More UK electricity prices hit record level as Britain’s big freeze looms