Big Six will earn £118 before tax from each household over the next year.

The UK’s Big Six energy suppliers will earn £118 before tax from each household over the next year, an increase of £5 compared to last month’s estimate, figures published in OFGEM’s Supply Market Indicator have been able to reveal. The SMI is a 12-month forward look at cost trends in the domestic energy market. The […]

City of Edinburgh Council to spend £3.3 million on energy efficiency measures for local residents

Residents of Dumbiedykes, Moredun, West Mains, South Queensferry and Niddrie Mill in Edinburgh will benefit from a £3.3 million investment into making their homes warmer, more environmentally friendly and cheaper to heat, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. The The investment is being delivered through Home Energy Efficiency […]

Simpler energy prices could help home owners save on heating bills, research finds

A set of simpler, clearer energy tariffs would help consumers save on heating bills by choosing the pricing plans that best suits their needs, recent research by consumer group Which?, together with EDF Energy, has been able to reveal. The survey found 91% of people spotted the cheapest deal when shown simple prices compared to […]

Building energy management systems can help slash overall energy consumption

Buildings (and especially older, poorly insulated ones) account for around 40 percent of energy consumption around any home, and fitting them with efficient energy management systems could lead to significant lower consumption levels and savings in terms of both energy and money, a recent whitepaper by ABB has recently been able to reveal. Building energy […]

E.ON slapped with £7.75 million fine over customer overcharging

Energy supplier E.ON has received a massive £7.75m fine from Ofgem after incorrectly charging exit fees and/or overcharging customers following price rises, the energy market watchdog has been able to reveal recently. The fine comes as an extra to the approximately £400,000 E.ON has already paid back to potentially affected customers. Under Ofgem rules, suppliers […]

Energy efficient heating controls should also be installed when replacing a boiler, MPs believe

The majority of MPs believe that energy efficient heating controls should also be installed when boilers are replaced, figures from a recent survey by the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) have been able to reveal. The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has been campaigning for heating controls to be recognised as an important factor in […]

Energy-efficient heating systems to be installed across UK social housing stock

Over 1,000 social homes across the UK are set to have energy-efficient heating systems installed as part of the UK GIB’s (Green Investment Bank) latest project, a news source could reveal. The fresh £5 million fund is the GIB’s first investment in the nation’s social housing sector, which will see highly efficient heating systems fitted […]

Funds for third release of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund are now fully allocated

The £70 million available through the third release of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) has been fully allocated, the Department of Energy & Climate Change has recently revealed. This has created a pipeline of energy efficiency work for the industry over the coming months, with households in England and Wales benefiting from improvements […]

Cold home kill more people than cars, alcohol or drugs, research reveals

The number of people who die by simply living in a home that’s too cold is nearly five times higher than deaths from road and road accidents (1,574), and more than carbon monoxide, fire and assault deaths combined, recent research has been able to reveal. Research from the Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE) […]