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Pre-payment customers losing out on ?769.61 million energy savings
Average pre-payment tariff is ?150 more expensive for gas and electricity than the best value rate British Gas to launch first online tariff for pre-payment meter customers
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Jun 25, 2008
Cash strapped Brits could face total energy bill increases of 61% of ?555 this year...
...6.1 million will be in fuel poverty.
News from uSwitch, Jun 23, 2008
Free laptop with your broadband - but is the deal any good?
The Carphone Warehouse is offering free laptops to new customers who take up one of its mobile broadband packages.
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Jun 4, 2008
moneysupermarket.com comments on the Government's measures to help those in fuel poverty
Commenting on the Government's measures to help households in fuel poverty announced today, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at price comparison website moneysupermarket.com, said:
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Jun 2, 2008
moneysupermarket.com comment on npower cutting its electricity prices on SOL 11
Commenting on npower cutting its electricity prices by 6.2 per cent on its SOL 11 tariff, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com, said:
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Jun 2, 2008
Digital TV disappoints:
Consumers spend over £4 billion a year on digital TV yet 6 million are not satisfied with overall service
News from uSwitch, May 30, 2008
moneysupermarket.com comments on Centrica's interim management statement
"If prices continue to rise, as today's statement indicates, those who gamble to "fix" now could be quids in later.
News from Moneysupermarket.com, May 14, 2008
uSwitch.com: top utilities website 2007
Independent price comparison and switching service, uSwitch.com, has won an award for being the leading utilities website in 2007.
News from uSwitch, May 1, 2008
6.8 million households in debt to energy suppliers
New research by uSwitch.com has revealed that 6.8 million households[1] are in debt to their energy supplier.
News from uSwitch, Apr 24, 2008
Energy providers profit from home-mover confusion
Fool.co.uk has unearthed a crafty tactic by utility companies that traps homeowners when they move into their new homes.
News from Motley Fool, Apr 21, 2008
moneysupermarket.com comments on launch of npower ONE
Commenting on today's launch of npower ONE, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said:
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Apr 18, 2008
uSwitch.com's response to government's fuel poverty initiative announced today
The Government has announced today that energy companies have agreed to spend £225 million over 3 years to help people in fuel poverty,
News from uSwitch, Apr 14, 2008
5 million UK switchers - uSwitch.com comments
Ofgem reveals UK energy switching levels hit 5 million in 2007, but whole groups of customers are missing out
News from uSwitch, Apr 4, 2008
4.5 million now in fuel poverty, but suppliers have less than 400,000 on their social tariffs
As price rises plunge a further 500,000[1] into fuel poverty, bringing the total number of people caught in the trap to 4.5 million[2],
News from uSwitch, Mar 10, 2008
'Cash payments' and paper bills - the £237 million penalty on home phone customers [1]
Last May, BT introduced an £18 a year penalty for the 2.9 million customers paying their phone bill by cash, cheque, debit or credit card.
News from uSwitch, Mar 3, 2008
Charges hiding in the small print
Offers of free laptops and modems are practices frequently used by providers to lure customers into new broadband deals.
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Feb 29, 2008
Charges hiding in the small print
Over half of broadband users have not read the small print of their contract*
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Feb 29, 2008
Switch off your gadgets on E-day
Consumers are being asked to switch off unused gadgets and stop wasting electricity on the 27th February - the UK's first national 'E-Day' [1].
News from uSwitch, Feb 28, 2008
18th January: British gas hikes prices by 15% for 9.7 million customers[5] 21st February:
British gas profits soar to £571 million[1] British Gas profits rocket by 500% from £95m[2] in 2006 to £571[1] million in 2007
News from uSwitch, Feb 25, 2008
News alert - Centrica year end results expected at 07.00hrs on Thursday 21st February 2008
British Gas projected to make almost £640 million in profits [1] - more than six times the £95 million it made in 2006. A month ago it put prices up by 15% or £139 for customers[2]...
News from uSwitch, Feb 21, 2008
MAC migraine continues for broadbanders trying to switch
Exactly one year ago, the broadband regulator, Ofcom, introduced new rules to make it easier for consumers to move between broadband companies.
News from uSwitch, Feb 18, 2008
moneysupermarket.com comments
on the Government's commitment in legislating against downloading content illegally
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Feb 15, 2008
What a difference a day makes
Yesterday British Gas had the cheapest online energy plan on the market - Click Energy 4 - charging online customers up to £313[1] less than standard customers
News from uSwitch, Feb 11, 2008
moneysupermarket.com comments on the Commons Select Committee's energy market inquiry
Commenting on the Commons Select Committee's energy market inquiry, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said:
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Feb 11, 2008
moneysupermarket.com comments
on E.On increasing gas prices by 15 per cent and electricity prices by 9.7 per cent
News from Moneysupermarket.com, Feb 11, 2008
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