bills

A new report suggests colder weather could see each household spend an average £448 more on energy and warmer clothing this winter compared with the spring-summer period

The water regulator says returns on invested capital will be capped at a rate of 5.02%, down from the current limit of 6.64%

That’s the suggestion from Citizens Advice, which polled 3,000 people from across the UK and found an accurate bill is the top priority for consumers

That’s according to new research from uSwitch, released to draw attention to Fuel Poverty Awareness Day today – it notes 3.4 million UK households are in fuel poverty

New research from Echo Managed Services suggests nearly 13.5 million households struggle to understand jargon in their bill

The Consumer Council for Water claims this is despite what it describes as “rapid growth” in water company schemes designed to help consumers pay their bills

Its new initiative aims to ensure tradesmen installing energy efficiency measures for low-income families will have to be trusted and certified

A new report from Echo Managed Services found more than 9% of customers have received inaccurate energy bills in the last year

These fuel-poor households collectively owe nearly £417 million to their suppliers, with the year’s coldest weather soon to arrive

The Renewable Energy Association said the move was ‘another blow for the renewable and clean technology industry’