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Energy efficient buildings in the US use eight times more gas, five times more electricity and four times more oil than the most-efficient ones during the winter months, a new survey reveals.

Housing expenses overtook transport as the biggest part of household spending in 2012, with the rise in the overall costs of energy being the most important culprit for the rise, figures from a new report by the ONS (Office for National Statistics) have revealed.

Despite being quite a sensitive topic lately, the truth of the matter is that UK energy bills are regularly among the lowest in the whole of the European Union, according to the Finnish energy consultancy VaasaETT.

65% of the home owners who have had a Green Deal assessment done have also installed at least one of the measures they were recommended, the latest figures released by the DECC have revealed.

Energy supplier ScottishPower has just revealed plans to reduce overall gas and electricity prices for its domestic customers by 3.3% over the next 12 months, a brand new media report on the matter has revealed.

Npower, one of the UK’s Big Six energy suppliers, will announce a 2.6% price drop off its customers average gas and electricity bill, a news report in the media suggests.

Domestic energy customers now pay, on average, £53 a year more for their electricity and gas than they did a year ago, a new report by energy market comparison and switching service uSwitch has revealed

Customers who don’t shop around for the best available deal miss out on an estimated £4.3 billion of savings on their energy bills, a brand new report by market comparison service Gocompare has revealed.

Seasonal temperatures remain the most important driver behind the short-term evolution of gas and electricity prices, one of the most recent market reports published on the matter have revealed.

Four of the “Big Six” UK energy suppliers, namely npower, Scottish Power, EDF Energy and E.on, stand accused of failing to pass on the £50 ‘green tax’ rebate to at least a part of their customers, a brand new

Although home owners across the UK could significantly lower their bills by taking up more energy efficient heating systems and controls, as well as cheaper forms of heating, not enough is being done to encourage the adoption of such technologies, a new research report has suggested.

The UK Green Building Council (GBC) is urging the Government to lower the Green Deal interest rate in order to boost the adoption of energy efficiency measures, a brand – new report in the business media has revealed.