Energy
Scottish and Southern raises prices
Earlier this year, when the other five major energy suppliers hikes up their energy usage prices, Scottish and Southern Energy promised that it would keep prices on hold until the end of March. Although the firm lived up to its promise that time has now come around, and the last of the six major energy suppliers in the UK has now announced that it will be increasing its gas and electricity usage costs from April.
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Dual fuel not necessarily the best option
In the past many consumers in the UK have taken both their gas and electricity from the same suppliers, and this is because this was often the cheapest option, with many energy giants offering big discounts to consumers that take both gas and electricity from them, known as dual fuel. However, according to recent reports from price comparison services this may no longer be the cheapest option for consumers, and many consumers may find that going through different suppliers for gas and electricity is the most cost effective option.
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Water bills to rise in April
Consumer across England and Wales are to see their water bills rise by 5.8% from April according to a recent report. Figures suggest that the average 5.8% rise will equate to around £18 per year more for the average household, and although this does not seem a lot it is simply another increased bill for many households that are already struggling to keep on top of rising repayment.
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Ofgem launches energy firm investigation
The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has recently announced that it is investigating competition issues amongst the UK’s major energy suppliers following worries about how much residential customers parti poker netpoker regeln holdfive card draw pokerparty poker bonus,party poker 50 bonus,bonus bei party pokerpoker um geld spielensichere online spielepoker anleitung texas holdempoker no deposit bonusparty poker downloadmultiplayer championship poker texas holdempoker software gratisomaha poker rulesonline spielenpoker texaspoker kostenlosplay omaha pokerpoker stars bonus code7 card stud downloadfull tilt poker bonustexas holdem poker handsregeln zu pokerplay omaha poker onlinetexas holdem ohne anmeldungonline poker für macgratis poker gamespoker spiel downloadentexas holdem wahrscheinlichkeitpoker java gamewww poker spielenpoker taxas holdempoker signup bonuspokerstars bonusparty poker net cheatsholdem poker pc gamewo kann man poker spielenonline poker detexas holdem poker downloadmultiplayer championship poker holdemtexas holdem no limit regelnparty poker 75draw poker onlinevincere poker onlinesoftware cartepoker texano on linestip poker gratisil poker onlinestrategie texas holdemfull tilt pokerpoker roompoker texas holdem,tornei poker texas holdem,regolamento poker texas holdem and small business are having to pay for their energy. At the start of this year the major suppliers all announced pretty hefty energy usage price hikes, yet a number of them have also reported soaring profits for last year, which has angered campaigners and consumers.
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Fewer households switching their energy suppliers
A recent report has shown that fewer households are now switching their energy suppliers, and for many this is working out to be very costly. Some consumers in the UK are stuck on price fix tariffs, where the cost of their energy usage was fixed when prices were at their highest last year. The first half of this year saw the number of households that were switching their energy suppliers fall by 1.5 million according to figures, falling from 7.5 million to 6 million.
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Profits rocket for British Gas
British Gas is one of the major energy suppliers that have hiked up the cost of energy over the past few weeks, claiming that the rising cost of wholesale energy means that in order to make a profit it has to raise the cost of energy usage. This has left many households facing fuel poverty, as average household energy bills rocket to around £1000 a year.
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Gas bills could be on the rise again
According to recent reports households in the UK could be facing steep rises in their bills just months after gas usage costs were slashed as a result of reductions in the cost of wholesale energy. The rise in gas bills stems from financial demands made to energy suppliers by the companies that run, repair, and maintain gas main networks in the UK, including National Grid. The row that has emerged by these demands, involving the gas companies, energy suppliers, and even the UK’s energy regulator Ofgem, could see a major review of the energy industry being performed by competition regulators.
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New billing system from Thames Water
A new billing system has been brought in by Thames Water, which will see customers paying for water based on the size of the property that they live in. Under the new system the cost of water bills will be determined by the size of the home, and this will affect thousands of water customers that are not on water meters. The new billing system will only affect those that had requested water systems but were unable to have one fitted for practical reasons.
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Multi million pound fine for Southern Water
According to a recent report Southern Water has been fined millions of pounds by the water regulator Ofwat as a result of provision of poor service and failure to provide accurate information. The water giant was accused of mis-representing information to the water authorities and providing poor service. The £20 million fine will be passed on to shareholders and not to customers according to officials from Ofwat.
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Scottish power energy prices rise
Following in the footsteps of several of the other major energy suppliers in the UK Scottish Energy recently announced that it would be raising its energy usage costs as a result of increased wholesale energy prices. Scottish Power made the announcement about its price hikes after similar announcements by other energy giants, including EDF Energy, NPower, and British Gas. Scottish Power is raising its prices by 15% for gas usage and 14% for electricity.
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