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- Cut your energy bills by a third? No, these ‘energy-saving plugs’ will cause nothing but hassle Sun, 5 Oct 25, 5:00pmThe 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
- ‘Privatisation premium’: billions from UK energy bills paid to shareholders Thu, 18 Sep 25, 12:52amAnalysis 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
- More than 40% of private renters ration energy use to afford bills, study finds Mon, 15 Sep 25, 4:00pmCitizens Advice says 4.5 million people in England and Wales had to cut use, with some skipping hot meals and wearing gloves inside
- UK ministers push ahead with discount on bills for households near new pylons Fri, 8 Aug 25, 3:00pmPlans have provoked outrage from communities in areas of Great Britain expected to host new infrastructure
- Fewer green energy tariffs offered as British households opt for cheaper deals Sun, 3 Aug 25, 9:00pmIndustry data shows suppliers have scaled back premium-priced deals based on renewables as demand falls
- Trump promised to lower energy costs – his tax bill will raise them for people in red states the most Tue, 15 Jul 25, 12:00amHousehold energy bills in some Republican-leaning states could rise by more than $600 every year, analysis of the so-called ‘big, beautiful bill’ finds
- UK government abandons energy ‘zonal pricing’ plan Thu, 10 Jul 25, 6:04pmPlan to split country into pricing zones dropped in favour of ‘fair and affordable’ single national price
- Get a fan and shut curtains: how to keep your home cool in a heatwave Fri, 20 Jun 25, 4:00pmOpening (and shading) your windows is vital to keeping the heat at bay. And turn things off and take a cool shower
- High electricity bill taxes holding us back, say industry groups Mon, 2 Jun 25, 3:00pmMake UK tells government that prices threaten to derail industrial strategy as Energy UK calls for charges to be ‘rebalanced’
- Why the UK’s electricity costs are so high – and what can be done about it Mon, 21 Apr 25, 12:01amFrom nationalising gas plants to boosting renewables, how soaring prices could be tackled
- UK government may extend domestic energy grants to heat batteries Fri, 11 Apr 25, 12:41amScheme in England and Wales covers only heat pumps, uptake of which has been slow
- Zonal electricity pricing plan could add £3bn a year to GB bills, report finds Thu, 3 Apr 25, 10:01pmResearch finds proposal may also drive up cost of building new windfarms as developers need higher subsidies to offset cost
- Ofgem to crack down on energy suppliers that botch smart meter installations Sat, 29 Mar 25, 12:17amMillions of devices have been left to go into ‘dumb’ mode, where they stop automatically transmitting readings
- Postcode electricity pricing is a minefield for Ed Miliband Mon, 10 Mar 25, 3:00amThere is little middle ground in the battle over zonal pricing – and the energy secretary has only months to settle dispute
- Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says Mon, 24 Feb 25, 5:00pmGreen sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security
- Works out the repayments on a home loan and displays a handy graph to show you how quickly you are paying off the loan. Also allows you to check how green your house is and if the money saved could help pay off the loan sooner.