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The total number of households switching energy suppliers in 2018 has already reached 3.2 million, and it’s likely to rise even further as home owners face new increases from the Big Six energy suppliers. Just under half a million (477,106) customers switched supplier in July, a report from Energy UK suggests. Small and mid-tier suppliers […]

Installing a low-cost building management system (BMS) can help you reduce energy usage and therefore somewhat dampen the negative effect of the latest round of energy tariffs rises announced by the UK’s largest suppliers. The first Bix Six supplier to announce a price rise was British Gas, who is adding £44 to the typical fuel […]

Following in the footsteps of the other Big Six energy suppliers, ScottishPower has also announced a second price rise for its customers this year, a news report has been able to suggest. Hence, ScottishPower’s standard variable dual fuel tariff will increase by 3.7% from 8th October 2018 – adding £46 to customers’ energy bill and […]

Automatic occupancy detection can help solve a problem that’s costing homes and business around the UK up to £800 on energy bills: leaving the lights on when a particular area or room are not in use. According to a recent news report on this issue, 10 per cent (around seven million) Britons regularly left all […]

UK households could save up to £75 on their energy bills under a new energy price cap announced by OFGEM, a recent news report has been able to suggest. From the end of this year the upper limit for default tariffs, known as standard variable tariffs (SVT), will be set at £1,136, based on typical […]

Centrica has just announced today an increase in the price of electricity on the British Gas standard tariff that takes effect on 15th September and will affect 3.1m of our customers. The energy supplier claims that the 12.5% electricity price rise this September reflects the increasing costs of energy policy, and delivery to customers’ homes […]

Despite offering home owners the possibility of drastically cutting their energy bills, domestic energy efficiency systems are still considered way too costly by a significant percentage of the UK population, recent research has suggested. A new survey of 1,539 consumers by Electricity North West (ENW) points out that 56% of consumers that said they were […]

The number of children suffering from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning has increased over the past year, a recent report has been able to suggest. The research, by awareness campaign group Project SHOUT, shows that more than 500 cases involving under 18s were reported last year. It also suggests that poisoning by the odourless and colourless […]

Many pieces of plant and equipment have motors and other electromechanical devices. These devices are found in refrigerators, freezers, compressors, heat pumps (both ASHP and GSHP systems) and numerous other products, which, unfortunately, can starts to fail. This causes the equipment to draw more current leading to overheating or even fire. Fire risks posed by […]

The lack of energy efficiency in various rental properties across the UK is leading to tenants having to overspend on energy by around £13 million every month, a recent study by insurance firm AXA has been able to suggest. The reports reveals that, despite the significant energy efficiency improvements implemented by landlords over the past […]

Building managements systems (BMS) can do wonders in terms of improving a building’s overall energy efficiency – and this should be reflected in the stamp duty, experts have argued. In fact, the industry is hoping that stamp duty will either be cut or adjusted based on energy efficiency in order to stimulate transactions, which have […]

Some of the UK’s largest housebuilders have been criticized by the Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), Lord Deben, for delivering houses that are not up to the desired energy efficiency standards, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Speaking at a recent event, Lord Deben urged developers to step up […]