23rd Feb 2024
News broke today that come April, the energy price cap will fall 12.3% to £1,690. This means there will be a fall of £238 for typical dual fuel household Whilst this fall is a very welcome relief to many households, and is a step in the right direction. Bills are still way above what they…
3rd Dec 2023
In the current financial climate many people can’t pay their energy bill and many of us are falling behind with payments. Payment Plans and Supplier Support First of all, if you fund yourself in this situation, the best thing to do is to get in touch with your supplier: regulator Ofgem makes sure your supplier…
8th Oct 2023
Our energy bills seem to be going up every day! But I know a heating engineer who has some easy tweaks you can make to your heating system – and to your home – that will cut your bill by hundreds, or even thousands, over the year. Harland Guscott runs Guscott Heating in Kent and…
28th Sep 2023
As the warm weather becomes a distant memory and the nights draw in, thoughts inevitably turn to those dreaded energy bills and how to pay for them. The energy price cap- the amount suppliers can charge for each unit of energy used – will fall from £2074 to £1,923 from October 1, but it’s still…
7th Sep 2023
The facts and figures in this article were correct at the time of publication. With gas and electricity prices set to soar thanks to the current crisis and another cold winter not far away, all of us want to cut our energy costs as much as we can. By making sure your home is properly insulated you…
30th Aug 2023
The winter energy bills cap is in place, but not as much as in previous years. The energy price cap will, from October 2023, be set at £1,923, which is £150 less than the previous cap. This means that energy bills are coming down, they’re just not coming down by much. Danni Hewson, head of…
11th Jul 2023
Make your kitchen energy crisis proof. All we read and hear about in the news at the moment is how to spend less money, how to deal with rising bills, and how to try to cut those bills. It can be very depressing and daunting but this guide will help you to save money on…
21st Jun 2023
With the world shifting towards ‘cleaner’ energy, it’s a near certainty that most of our power will soon be generated by renewable energy sources. In this article we’re going to take a look at the renewable energy market, and explore whether investing in wind, solar, or hydropower is a good idea right now. Keep on…
2nd Jun 2023
This post is sponsored by Loop We’ve all felt the impact of rising energy costs. The average household is now paying 30% more for their bills than this time last year, and recent figures show the number of adults struggling to pay their bills has soared to nearly 11 million.1 The government’s Energy Bills…
25th May 2023
Energy bills to fall: New Price Cap Announced Typical household energy bills are to fall by around £425. Energy regulator Ofgem has lowered the energy price cap, meaning millions will pay less on their gas and electricity usage. From July 1st, the new price cap will stand at £2,074 – down from £3,280. However, due…
18th May 2023
Customers overcharged by providers OVO and Good Energy are to be refunded. Are you an OVO or Good Energy customer? Then you may be owed a refund. Energy regulator Ofgem found these firms were overcharging households for energy use – and have been ordered to refund customers. The firms must pay a total of…
