UK home owners to get £7600 in cash back for energy efficiency

Households carrying out energy efficiency improvements on their home can now get more money back to offset the cost of having the work done, the UK government has revealed.

UK’s energy sector is the “least trusted” in the whole world, research suggests

The UK has the least trusted energy sector from just about anywhere in the world, despite a relatively high level of support for renewable energy, recent market research has revealed.

UK’s energy sector is the “least trusted” in the whole world, research suggests

The UK has the least trusted energy sector from just about anywhere in the world, despite a relatively high level of support for renewable energy, recent market research has revealed.

“Big Six” energy suppliers to pocket close to £2bn of their customer’s savings

The UK’s largest energy suppliers are not passing the full savings from cuts to green levies to consumers, which means that they’re in to pocket close to £1.8bn for no reason, research by the Insulated Render and Cladding Association (IRCA) has revealed.

Ovo Communities project set to challenge the Big Six suppliers’ group

Ovo Energy, one of the UK’s most ambitious smaller energy suppliers, has revealed plans to help local communities become energy suppliers, thus challenging the dominance of the established “Big Six” group.

Ofgem launches new campaign to turn Brits into “energy shoppers”

Energy regulator Ofgem has just started the ‘Be An Energy Shopper’ campaign aimed at getting more customers to start hunting for better energy deals, the organization has recently revealed.

Energy switching times could have by the end of the year, Government reveals

The UK’s energy suppliers are committed to slashing switching times by 50 per cent by the end of the year in a bid to help consumers choose the tariff that best suites their needs and cut their overall energy-related spending. This will reduce the time it takes to switch energy supplier from five weeks to around two and a half weeks.

SSE admits liability regarding faulty meters that overcharged customers

One of the UK’s largest energy suppliers has publicly admitted that some of its customers may have been overcharged by its faulty Economy 10 meters and promised to take corrective actions on the matter.

Portsmouth City Council scheme to offer free assessments on energy efficiency

A local authority has decided to set up a new community energy efficiency scheme designed to help residents reduce their overall heating and electricity bills, and will offer free assessments on energy efficiency as part of the package.