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ScottishPower reports retail loss as consumers cut back on energy use

Renewable energy generator said underlying group profits were helped by windy conditions last year

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Energy firms ordered to give customers compensation over prepayment meter fittings

It comes after British Gas came under fire following an investigation from The Times that claimed the energy giant used debt collectors to break into the homes of vulnerable customers

Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023

Energy firms told to pay out over forced prepayment meter installations

Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley announced a ‘comprehensive, independent, wide ranging review into what has happened’

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2023

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Suppliers told to remove prepayment meters that were wrongly force-fitted

Ofgem says energy companies must compensate customers now rather than wait until its review is complete

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023

Seven ways to save money on energy bills before new price cap change in April

Household energy bills are set to soar despite £1,000 drop in Ofgem price cap.

Daily Record · Feb 21, 2023

Energy firms warned 'fix it now' over wrongly fitted prepayment meters

Regulator Ofgem is investigating but says companies should start compensating customers whose homes were wrongfully fitted with a prepayment meter

Wales Online · Feb 21, 2023

Hit that switch: UK energy suppliers will get competitive again

Suppliers are expected to feel empowered by an easing in prices this year to hunt for customers

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

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Warning that energy bills will rise in coming months despite £1,000 drop in price cap

Analysts Cornwall Insight has issued its forecast for April

Manchester Evening News · Feb 20, 2023

Household energy bills set to soar despite £1,000 drop in price cap

The amount that people pay for their energy is currently regulated by the Government’s energy price guarantee

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023

Energy bills set to soar in April despite price cap drop

There should be better news come summer

Wales Online · Feb 20, 2023

Warning that thousands are missing out on help from energy suppliers

The Priority Services Register helps vulnerable households, such as those who are elderly or ill, and makes sure they get extra support

Chronicle Live · Feb 19, 2023

Six-week warning as forced prepayment meter ban coming to an end

Energy regulator Ofgem is said to be in talks with suppliers and reviewing the treatment of vulnerable customers

Chronicle Live · Feb 19, 2023

'If things get any tougher I'll have to ride the Metrolink all day just to stay warm'

Arthur Dormer fears he will have to spend all day in supermarkets ahead of energy bill increases

Manchester Evening News · Feb 19, 2023

Cheaper energy deals could be back in a 'matter of weeks' in good news for Brits

Since October, the Government's Energy Price Guarantee has meant standard variable energy tariffs have been the cheapest option available so there has been no incentive to switch

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023

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The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Centrica boss urged to waive £1.6m bonus – but refuses to discuss it

‘Too early to have conversation’ abount bonus, says chief executive after record profits spark outrage

Daily Record · Feb 16, 2023

Half of Scottish adults rationing everyday essentials to keep on top of bill payments

The strain on household finances is being pushed to breaking point during the cost of living crisis.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

Ofgem says ban on forced prepayment meters will end in six weeks

The prospect of a return to the practice in April may raise concerns among consumers facing large hikes in bills

Wales Online · Feb 15, 2023

How electric car owners can save up to £1,000 a year and even sell their EV energy for a profit

The UK Government believes the average driver could save hundreds of pounds

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Chronicle Live · Feb 15, 2023

Experts hope that energy bills will start to fall from the summer onwards

The price cap is predicted to fall below the £3,000 Energy Price Guarantee level from July, according to industry experts

Bristol Post · Feb 13, 2023

People being forced onto prepayment meters urged to come forward

Energy companies could be subject to legal action from Ofgem

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

I know the inhumanity of prepayment meters. Forget reform – they should be abolished

The energy companies’ recent climbdown is pleasing, but the prepay system is fundamentally unfair. It’s got to go, says author Kerry Hudson

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

Ofgem boss should resign over prepayment meter scandal, say charities

Head of energy regulator should quit for failing to stop ‘terrible distress’, say campaigners

Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2023

When are energy bills going up? Everything you need to know before huge rise

The Energy Price Guarantee was introduced in October last year, and since then a typical household energy bill, for both gas and electricity, has been set at £2,500

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023

Councillor's fury as Renfrewshire residents 'unknowingly' put on pre-payment energy plans

Constituents have made their views clear over the issue of smart meters.

Manchester Evening News · Feb 10, 2023

Energy firms vow to no longer use controversial prepayment meter practice

It comes after a recent report revealed that not all energy regulators were following the rules

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