Energy bills set to rise by £209 from July as experts issue dire winter warning Energy cap prediction now £1,850 for a typical dual fuel household, a 13% increase The Independent UK · May 19
UK inflation rate set to fall as lower household energy bills offset fuel surge Some economists think the rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation slowed to 3% in April, from 3.3% in March. Evening Standard · May 15
British Gas faces record £112m settlement over prepayment meter scandal Redress to customers for force-fitting devices in homes includes £20m penalty and £70m of debt write-offs The Guardian - UK · May 15
British Gas agrees £20m payout and compensation for prepayment meter failures The energy supplier will compensate customers who were affected in 2018-21 and write off up to £70 million of energy debt for vulnerable customers. Evening Standard · May 15
British Gas agrees £70m energy debt payoff and compensation over prepayment meter scandal The energy supplier has agreed to compensate customers who were affected between 2018 and 2021 The Independent UK · May 15
Labour MPs massively out of step with public on cost of living, survey reveals Exclusive: Cost of living is the nation’s top concern, government warned The Independent UK · May 13
Households fork out £3,400 more for bills in five years due to war impact on energy prices Ofgem will announce on 27 May the price cap for the three months covering 1 July to 30 September The Independent UK · Apr 27
Energy firm bosses could lose bonuses if they ‘break the rules’ in major Ofgem reforms The energy regulator is set to undergo a ‘transformation’ to enable it to enforce quicker compensation for households let down by their suppliers The Independent UK · Apr 21
Regulator to get power to ban energy bosses’ bonuses under reforms Ofgem is to be ‘transformed’ to strengthen consumer protection under the first major update to its scope since it was founded in 2000. Evening Standard · Apr 21
Take excess profits from energy giants to give £183 back to customers, think tank says ‘Billions’ taken by grid giants, ‘that cannot be right’ says IPPR The Independent UK · Apr 21
Household energy bills ‘set to rise by lower-than-first feared 12%’ in July Cornwall Insight said its prediction for Ofgem’s cap from July to September now stands at £1,837 for a typical dual fuel household. Evening Standard · Apr 17
US-Iran war will still hit energy bills despite ceasefire, experts warn Gas prices are ‘likely to stay elevated’ for some time, one consultant said The Independent UK · Apr 8
Thousands of small UK firms’ energy bills set to more than double due to Iran war Companies using heating oil have already begun rationing their fuel use, says Federation of Small Businesses The Guardian - UK · Apr 6
Evening Standard · Apr 1 Reeves: Government ‘can’t alleviate every price increase’ from Iran war Chancellor Rachel Reeves said contingency planning was under way to deal with the economic fallout from the Middle East crisis.
Evening Standard · Apr 1 Household energy bill drop ‘short-lived respite’ amid fears of July hike Ofgem’s price cap has dropped from £1,758 to £1,641 – a reduction of £117 or around £10 a month for the average household.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31 Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to hit almost £2,000 a year this summer Consumers brace for ‘awful April’ and Iran war cost hikes, which have pushed UK’s gas market past three-year highs
Evening Standard · Mar 31 Starmer holds emergency meeting over cost of Iran war as energy bills set to 'rise by £288' in summer Chancellor Rachel Reeves has already indicated that targeted help for poorer households could be available if bills continue to rise
Evening Standard · Mar 31 Energy bills predicted to surge by £288 a year from July as rise ‘unavoidable’ Cornwall Insight’s latest forecast for the price cap now stands at £1,929, which is £44 lower than its prediction earlier this month.
The Independent UK · Mar 31 Energy bills still forecast to rise nearly £300 in summer, households warned The price cap could hit nearly £2,000 in July, a respected forecaster has said
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30 The grid unlocked: how does a greener power network actually work? The UK’s electricity ‘supergrid’ was built in the 1950s – designed for a different era that was reliant on fossil fuels. Here we explore why in an increasingly connected and electrified world, it needs a radical upgrade
Evening Standard · Mar 27 E.On boss calls for energy bills support to be ‘targeted’ as prices set to jump The UK chief executive said he hopes any support package on bills will be directed towards those most in need.
The Independent UK · Mar 24 How to look after your money during the Iran war: Energy bills, savings and pensions From pensions to mortgages to energy bills, here’s what to do now
Evening Standard · Mar 23 Strait of Hormuz closure: 10 ways it could impact your finances The Press Association looks at 10 ways that the disruption to the critical international shipping route could impact people’s finances.
The Independent UK · Mar 23 How the Strait of Hormuz closure could affect your finances Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s official spokesman said the ‘Strait of Hormuz specifically needs to be reopened’