Ofgem 'extremely concerned' for 190 vulnerable people have no gas in city They have been left without gas amid the freezing cold temperatures Wales Online · Dec 10, 2022
Ofgem ‘extremely concerned’ over 190 vulnerable people have no gas in Sheffield Despite temperatures beginning to dip below zero, on Saturday morning 340 people had been without gas supply for a week. The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2022
When is the £400 winter fuel payment due? Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Aldi's £7.99 hot water bottle is saving me from an expensive gas bill and it costs just 2p an hour The hot water bottle costs less than £8 to buy and has a whopping 1.7L capacity Manchester Evening News · Dec 8, 2022
Despite its optimism Marston’s pint glass is less than half full Hope springs eternal in the boardroom, but the stock market is not as upbeat about the hospitality sector The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022
Energy price cap January 2025: how much is it going up by and who will be affected? The energy price cap will rise by 1.2% on 1 January, according to the energy regulator Ofgem Ideal Home · Dec 5, 2022
Scottish Government urged to protect people being forced to switch to pre-pay meters One campaigner claims that putting vulnerable people onto a pre-payment meter is a like disconnecting their power. Daily Record · Dec 5, 2022
Good Energy announces acquisition weeks after agreeing with Ofgem to refund customers The Aim-listed green energy supplier also released a trading update to investors for the year ending December 2022 Birmingham Post · Dec 5, 2022
Forced move to pre-payment meters ‘pushes people into even more unpayable debt’ PEOPLE need strengthened legal protections to help stop them from being forced on to pre-payment meters, ministers have been told, amid a warning… The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2022
Why the energy price cap drop does not mean bills are going down Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is under pressure to prevent 20 per cent rise in bills from April The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
Energy firms asked to review Direct Debit process to ensure more accurate bills this winter Energy Minister Grant Shapps says Direct Debits must reflect the changes households are making to lower their bills. Daily Record · Nov 29, 2022
Energy firms accused of using pre-payment meters to 'cut off customers by the back door' Campaigners from the End Fuel Poverty Coalition have called for an end to pre-payment meters which they say will cause the deaths of several people this winter in the UK Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022
Campaigners call for ban on pre-payment meters installed under court warrants The End Fuel Poverty Coalition says energy companies may be using them as a 'back-door' way of disconnecting customers who fall into debt Wales Online · Nov 29, 2022
Calls for UK ban on pre-payment meter installations made under court warrants End Fuel Poverty Coalition fears energy suppliers are using warrants to disconnect poorest ‘by the back door’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022 Ban pre-payment meter installations through court warrants – campaigners The End Fuel Poverty Coalition raised concerns that firms were using PPMs ‘as a method of revenue protection’.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022 Ofgem is taking a risk with new approach to regulating energy firms The regulator seems to think it will be able to spot trouble in time to avoid more costs being piled on to consumers
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022 How the lights went out on Bulb – and the wrangle over its future Decision on timing of Octopus’s takeover of collapsed energy supplier will be taken in court on Tuesday
Manchester Evening News · Nov 28, 2022 13 tips to help you save money on your energy bills this winter Applying a few simple tricks can help reduce your overall heating cost this winter
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022 Ofgem unveils new energy rules but ‘fails to protect’ customer deposits Regulator criticised because it will only ‘closely’ monitor suppliers’ use of credit balances
Wales Online · Nov 25, 2022 Struggling families at risk from prepay meters, children's watchdog tells energy regulator Ofgem warned that those in need could end up losing heat and power
Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022 Dis Life: 'Energy firms are feeling the heat from Ofgem - because disabled people can't' A new report shows energy suppliers are not offering enough support to disabled customers with prepayment meters causing particular problems. writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK
Nottingham Post · Nov 24, 2022 Ofgem energy price cap to hit £4,279 in 2023 - how energy price guarantee impacts average household Expert highlights why households should not be concerned by the latest price cap rise
Bristol Post · Nov 24, 2022 Ofgem says ‘vulnerable’ customers left without power for weeks after being forced on to prepayment meters The director of retail has written a letter raising concern over people being switched remotely via their smart meters
Manchester Evening News · Nov 24, 2022 Martin Lewis explains why price cap rise is 'mostly irrelevant' for customers Ofgem has increased its energy price cap
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022 Everything you need to know about energy price cap after November rise Consumers are protected from latest hike due to government’s energy price guarantee