Summer’s end could see energy bills rise £183

Households could see their energy bills rise by up to £183 at the end of the summer holidays. That’s because nine tariffs are due to expire by the end of the month, eight of which will increase customers’ bills. That means an increase from £897.47 to £1,080.57 per year for those who are on a […]

End of tariffs to leave some British Gas customers '£195 poorer'

The end of eight fixed and capped energy tariffs this weekend will leave thousands of customers with an average bill increase of 11.8%, unless they have chosen a new tariff or supplier. That’s according to research by gocompare.com, which found British Gas customers on its ‘Online Variable November 2013’ paperless tariff will be worst hit. […]

‘Energy firms owe £1bn to half of Britain’

Energy firms owe as much as £1billion to nearly half of Britain, it was claimed yesterday. New statistics suggest nearly half (47%) of Brits have a positive balance on their gas or electricity bills. Research commissioned by comparison website Gocompare.com found that on average customers who are in credit to utility suppliers are owed £78.50, […]