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A tariff switching scheme has managed to help hundreds of York residents save money on their energy bills by negotiating the best available tariffs for them, a news report in the local media can reveal.

A small UK energy supplier has vowed to push average energy bills under the £1,000 threshold this year, following a drop in the wholesale price of gas, a news report on the matter can reveal.

Customers who switch to EDF Energy could see their prices frozen for the next 16 months should they decide to opt for the supplier’s brand new Blue+Price Promise July 2015 tariff.

More than 30 organizations have joined forces in urging the Government to set a minimum energy efficiency standard for private rented homes as part of a wider effort to reduce fuel poverty across the UK.

24 local authorities across the UK will be offered a share of a £88 million pot from the Government for rolling out the Green Deal Communities scheme, the DECC (Department for Energy and Climate Change) has revealed in a statement.

The UK’s energy market is “broken” and should go under a full competition inquiry as a huge number of consumers complain about the level of service provided by the “Big Six” energy suppliers, a new damning report by consumer group Which? has recently revealed.

The decision to launch an investigation into the issue of competition in the energy market has been met with mixed reactions, although most of the Big Six suppliers seem to welcome it, as its results “will help set public confidence”.

Industry analysts are urging energy suppliers to cut consumer gas bills following a 16% drop in wholesale prices since December, a media news report suggests.

UK Chancellor George Osborne has re-asserted his beliefs that climate change is a real phenomenon caused by human activity, but also added that the moves to mitigate its impact should be done “in the cheapest possible way”, a media news report has revealed.

Energy minister Ed Davey is questioning British Gas’ pricing policy and profit margins, calling for them to go under some serious scrutiny, a news report in the local media has revealed.

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.

British energy customers who are in credit with their suppliers will be offered direct debit refunds following negotiations chaired by Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker, the DECC (Department for Energy and Climate Change) has recently revealed.