NI energy supplier slashes electricity rates by 8% from December

Budget Energy is lowering its domestic electricity rates by 8% from 1st December

£150 energy bill payment applications open

Applications for a £150 energy bill payment under the Warm Home Discount Scheme open today

British Gas continues offering 50% off electricity bills

Customers will enjoy a 50% discount on electricity bills every Sunday until the end of December, including Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, as British Gas extends its PeakSave Sundays scheme

‘Bailiffs employ dogs to intimidate’ customers during PPM installations

Customers subjected to the installation of forced prepayment meters often experienced intimidation, including instances where bailiffs brought dogs to customers’ homes, according to a research by Ofgem

Urgent call for energy vouchers: Supporting vulnerable customers

Disabled individuals relying on electricity for medical reasons have benefitted from a voucher scheme by UK Power Networks and Scope

New website helps UK SMEs slash energy bills and emissions

The government has launched a new platform designed to offer advice from EV cost reduction to generating and selling green energy back to the grid

EDF ditches quarterly billing, shifts to monthly payments for households

The energy supplier has said the move is expected to enhance customer budgeting

Energy switching remains robust despite May dip

In May, there were 154,000 completed energy supplier switches, according to a report

Ofgem proposes £13 allowance in PPM price cap for energy suppliers

The measure is part of Ofgem’s new plan to protect PPM customers and help energy suppliers recover bad debts

UK homes urged to take meter reading before this weekend’s price cap change

Experts have advised households paying energy bills via direct debit to take and submit meter readings before the upcoming price cap change to avoid potential estimation discrepancies