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The plastic ‘eco-plugs sold via social media or cold calls either never arrive or have no benefits when they do. And they can be dangerous

Analysis reveals sum equal to 24.2% of average bill taken as pre-tax profits by the major energy industries last year, rather than being reinvested

Citizens Advice says 4.5 million people in England and Wales had to cut use, with some skipping hot meals and wearing gloves inside

Plans have provoked outrage from communities in areas of Great Britain expected to host new infrastructure

Industry data shows suppliers have scaled back premium-priced deals based on renewables as demand falls

Living Standards Coalition writes to energy secretary calling on him to do more to help struggling households

Plan to split country into pricing zones dropped in favour of ‘fair and affordable’ single national price

Ofgem urges those who still have old Radio Teleswitch Service meters to contact their supplier, but it hasn’t been easy for Sally Jaine

Make UK tells government that prices threaten to derail industrial strategy as Energy UK calls for charges to be ‘rebalanced’

Common Wealth says private gas-fired stations can charge exorbitant fees when renewable energy is in short supply

Jonathan Brearley wants polarisation to be replaced with an ‘honest conversation’ about zonal pricing

The sheer amount of bureaucracy and time involved is irksome, says Dr Kirstine Oswald

Supplier rallies small businesses as critics say overhaul would harm development of clean energy

Poorer households shut out of heat pump market and grants should be increased to speed up rollout, thinktank says

Research finds proposal may also drive up cost of building new windfarms as developers need higher subsidies to offset cost