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British Gas £10m donation to end bills row

Jun 18, 2013

British Gas has donated £10m to end a row over how it billed customers in the past. Can you benefit?

Energy bills 'prop up wind farms'

Jun 17, 2013

Domestic energy bills are propping up Britain's wind farm industry: every job costs £100,000 a year in subsidies

Gas and electricity bills hit poorest the hardest

Jun 15, 2013

Utilities and financial services markets favour the wealthy and hurt the poor, with the poorest households in the UK paying 10p in every £1 more

Supplier calls for pricing reform

Jun 15, 2013

One of the UK's biggest energy suppliers has called for petrol forecourt-style pricing in a bid to help consumers identify the best deals

Water firms 'put costs on customer'

Jun 13, 2013

Water firms are too quick to pass on costs to customers, MPs complained after warnings measures to protect fish from sex-changing chemicals could add £100 to household bills

Energy firms 'must open up market'

Jun 13, 2013

Britain's big six energy companies will face fines unless they open up the electricity market to competition from smaller independent rivals, under proposals by the regulator.

Energy company referred to Ofgem over complaints surge

Jun 12, 2013

Spark energy may be one of the UK's smallest energy firms, yet it's attracting a huge number of complaints.

No corporation tax for water firm

Jun 10, 2013

The UK's biggest water company paid no corporation tax and received £5 million credit from the Treasury during a year in which revenues rose to £1.8 billion.

Cost warning over electric heating

Jun 06, 2013

Households that rely on electric heating could pay the highest price for Government energy policies to decarbonise generation and support consumers

How to avoid First Utility’s 18.6% price rise

Jun 03, 2013

As of today First Utility customers will see their bills jump by more than £250 a year. Whether you're a First Utility customer or not, now's a good time to consider moving to a fixed tariff

BT increases costs for line rental

Jun 03, 2013

Telecoms giant BT has hit customers with a 9% hike in the cost of its line rental saver scheme just weeks after promising free live Premier League action to its broadband customers.

Utilities tax rules 'mean fairness'

May 30, 2013

New tax rules to stop gas and electricity distribution companies claiming tax relief on costs already met by other businesses will ensure fairness for British taxpayers, Chancellor George Osborne has said

Water companies attract suitors

May 28, 2013

Foreign and British bidders are poised to return with a higher bid for water group Severn Trent, while overseas investors are also jostling to buy a stake in Yorkshire Water owner Kelda, according to reports.

Could we run out of gas?

May 24, 2013

In March the UK was six hours away from running out of gas. Could the same thing happen again?

Energy bills could overtake mortgage repayments by 2025

May 23, 2013

Energy company First Utility has issued a stark warning about the future of energy prices