“High electricity prices hurt all of us”– Chancellor urged to shift electric...
Ahead of the Autumn budget, Energy UK and E3G have coordinated a letter to the Chancellor – signed by more than 120 organisations – calling for levies to be removed from electricity bills. The letter...
View ArticleAre energy bills capped at £1,723? Five costly myths you need to know
Households are being warned that a widely misunderstood detail of Ofgem’s energy price cap could leave them facing much higher bills than expected this winter. The regulator has confirmed that its cap...
View ArticleEnergy price cap to rise by 4% from October 2026
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 4% increase of the energy price cap for the period covering 1 October to 31 December 2026. The energy price cap protects around 22 million households on default...
View ArticleGovernment announces plans for 5% VAT cut on electricity bills
The Government has announced a tax cut to remove VAT from domestic electricity bills from October 1 in time to impact the next Ofgem price cap. This immediate action applies and is funded for this...
View ArticleGood Energy sees 100% rise in solar interest as households look to take...
Good Energy has seen a huge surge in public interest in solar energy, with search interest for ‘solar panels’ up over 100% (104) in the last three months. The rise highlights growing demand for...
View ArticleSmart technology offers solution to ongoing customer energy cost concern,...
The latest energy attitudes research from Resideo – the manufacturer of the well-known Honeywell Home heating control range – has found that concerns over energy costs do not appear to be subsiding....
View ArticleNew flat rate energy tariff trial launched that isn’t dependent on usage
A new trial Energy Sure, launched by ivie, has been launched to demonstrate how innovative energy tariffs are needed to revolutionise the energy market as we switch to technologies like heat pumps and...
View Article84% of people fear energy bills will stay high for years
More than eight in 10 Brits fear their heating bills will stay high for at least the next three years, a survey by smart thermostat manufacturer tado° has revealed. The average household energy bill in...
View ArticleRising Energy Prices: How to Save Money this Winter
Homeowners have been warned they still face rising energy prices after last year’s spikes and need to redouble their efforts this winter to keep heating bills down while not compromising on comfort....
View Article60% of UK billpayers feel “troubled by the looming threat of fuel poverty”
In a recent study conducted by Alpha, the pressing concerns of UK homeowners around fuel poverty and energy security have come to the forefront with a staggering 60% of UK billpayers feeling troubled...
View ArticleEnergy price cap lowered for last quarter of 2023
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a reduction in the energy price cap for the last quarter of 2023 (Oct to Dec). The change will bring the average dual-fuel energy bill below £2,000 a year for...
View ArticleCIPHE develops maths resources to give professionals clearer knowledge of...
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has announced plans to develop educational maths resources to equip professionals and apprentices with clearer knowledge of household...
View ArticleOpinion: “Customers want to be warm, not just tepid”
In his exclusive column, Heating Engineer Andy Gibbs takes a look at how 2022 was for installers: It’s the end of the year as we know it! I thought we’d have a little round-up of what’s been occurring...
View Article3 low-cost solutions to reduce energy bills right now
With the current energy crisis threatening to push more UK households into fuel poverty, Gareth Ash, Marketing Communications Manager at Danfoss, is urging heating installers to talk to their customers...
View Article89% of Brits are concerned by rising energy costs.
The busiest period of the year for heating engineers is looming, and with increasing energy bills being a major talking point across the UK, it’s anticipated that homeowners will be looking to...
View ArticleTips from Martyn Raine on Saving Money This Winter
Martyn Raine, Technical Skills Manager at SNIPEF, takes a look at the things that installers can advise their customers to save money this winter. “Go and put another jumper on” is something I heard as...
View ArticleEnergy networks making £7.5bn in unjustified profit over 8 years – Citizens...
The public are subsidising £7.5bn in unjustified profits made by the businesses responsible for the UK’s gas and electricity networks over an 8 year period, new research from Citizens Advice has...
View ArticleIs the UK is a nation of “energy switchers”?
Switching or reviewing household utility or service providers is now viewed as an annual event by a third of consumers (33%), according to new research by Echo Managed Services. The research, based on...
View ArticleGeneration save – Millenials are the most cost-conscious when it comes to...
A generation of cost-conscious savers are sweeping the nation and making every penny count when it comes to energy outgoings, according to new research. 73% of millennials, aged 25 to 34, are taking...
View Article70% of Big 6 energy customers are still on the more expensive tariff
The CMA (Competitions and Markets Authority) has set out proposals to reform the energy market, open up competition and help customers get a better deal. Although competition has benefited those...
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