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Rising costs force seven in ten households to go without heating
New research by uSwitch has revealed a crisis of affordability in Britain’s energy costs. 69% of householders have been forced to go without heating at some point this winter in order to keep their...
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British Gas owner Centrica pulls out of nuclear
Centrica has announced that it will not proceed with its plans to build new nuclear reactors in Suffolk and Somerset. The company, which has a 20 per cent stake in new nuclear ventures along with EDF...
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Water prices to rise says Ofwat
Ofwat’s announcement today that the average water bill will rise by 3.5% to £388 in April will see consumers forced once again to tighten their purse strings. The hike in water bills comes just months...
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David Cameron: has he gone back on his pledge?
DECC has announced a series of new clauses to add to the Energy Bill to reduce the complexity of the energy market. The move has introduced long-standing plans to reduce the number of energy tariffs...
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EDF most complained about energy supplier
The results followed a push from the energy regulator Ofgem – which hailed the new transparency a ‘significant improvement’ – to encourage suppliers to publish information both about their performance...
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Don’t want the government’s money? Tough luck
Calls on the government to review the winter fuel allowance have been revived after research found overwhelming public support for an overhaul of how the grant is distributed. 85% of respondents also...
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Will nuclear power drive energy bills up?
RWE npower, has warned the government that energy bills need to “ensure that the UK’s future energy supply is not only clean and secure but also affordable”. In a press release, RWE CEO Paul Massara...
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Cold war: Just four in 10 trust their energy supplier, research finds
New research has revealed that as little as four in ten consumers trust their energy supplier – 45% less than two years ago. Just one in ten said their trust for their supplier has increased. The...
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British Gas ‘set to announce 15% rise in profits’
British Gas is today bracing itself for a backlash following rumours that its parent company Centrica will announce a 15% increase in profits, which works out at £50 per British Gas customer. The UK’s...
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British Gas creates green energy jobs for unemployed
British Gas has created 1,400 full time jobs to regenerate homes in local communities in Britain as part of its ECO (Energy Company Obligation) program. The energy supplier will be partnering up with...
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British Gas announces profit rise
British Gas has reported an 11% increase in year-on-year profits, with operating profits up from £544 million to £606 million. British Gas customers saw bills go up by 6% last winter, which the...
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Energy Bill ‘failing to live up to expectations’
The government’s much-hyped Energy Bill is so far failing to live up to the expectations of businesses and households, new analysis has found. In its Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices...
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DECC unveils updated RHI scheme for businesses
The Renewable Heat Incentive is to be cut by 5 per cent for industrial and commercial organisations, following a similar model to the Feed-in Tariff scheme for solar panels. RHI payments will now fall...
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Top ten insulation facts
Reducing our carbon emissions is top of the political agenda as the UK attempts to meet legally binding agreements on carbon reduction levels. Despite the debate around whether the current policy is...
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National Grid and Ofgem agree price controls
Ofgem chief executive Alistair Buchanan The National Grid has agreed price controls with energy regulator Ofgem, which will see £24.8 billion pounds of investment spending on UK transmission...
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No 10 Downing Street wins award for energy efficiency
The traditional home of the UK prime minister has been recognised as ‘excellent’ by the BRE Environmental Assessment Method, or BREEM, which assesses sustainability in UK buildings. The Downing Street...
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EDF nuclear plant scheme heading for failure?
A deadlock over subsidies between EDF and the government could mean that plans to build the country’s first nuclear power plant in a generation stall. The energy supplier has announced it is reining in...
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Green Deal interest rates fair, says Ed Davey
The UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has given a speech at the annual Eco Build conference defending the Green Deal and outlining the government’s plans for renewable energy in the...
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OFGEM: 5 ways we’ll make energy easier
In this article for uSwitch, Andrew Wright, Senior Partner for Markets for Ofgem tells us how it intends to improve the energy market to make it fairer on its customers: What will energy customers get...
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Energy efficiency fund to target fuel poverty in Scotland
The Scottish government has announced a new fund that will aim to reduce fuel poverty in Scotland by providing local councils with money to boost energy efficiency. The areas deemed most at risk of...
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