Switching suppliers could save £3.8bn

UK households could cut their annual energy bills by more than a fifth and save as much as £385 a year by switching suppliers. New research by comparison site moneysupermarket.com suggests householders should switch from their traditional energy supplier to the cheapest available tariff, which could save a total of £3.8 billion for the economy. […]

Government needs to reform “broken” energy market

The UK Government needs to reform the nation’s “broken” energy market. That’s the view of consumer group Which? that made the comment following energy supplier SSE’s “unavoidable” move towards increasing its gas and electricity prices by 9% starting October. Richard Lloyd, Executive Director of the group said: “We can’t go through another winter with people […]

Do people really care about energy prices?

Almost 40% of UK consumers don’t know how much they pay each year on energy. According to a recent survey, conducted by moneysupermarket.com of their customers, many Brits could be paying over the odds through indifference. Of 3,000 people questioned over 20% who pay monthly have no idea of the total cost of their bill […]