As the energy sector comes under closer scrutiny, a comfortable monopoly amongst the big six suppliers is emerging.

During hot months, keep your window coverings closed on the south, east and west windows. In winter let the sun in and encourage staff to open the blinds in the morning rather than turning the lights on.

It's not just UK households that are coming under an increasing threat from the onset of fuel poverty

Energy regulator Ofgem is set to recruit a panel of consumers to help sharpen its focus of consumer concerns as gas and electricity bills look set to rise again

If chargers for devices such as mobiles and MP3 players were unplugged across the UK when not in use it would save enough electricity each year to power 115,000 homes. If a charger feels warm when it’s plugged in without being attached to a device, it is still converting energy.

Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has warned that energy prices could begin to rise again due to escalating wholesale costs

British Gas has piloted the biggest ever energy-saving light bulb free giveaway

Wholesale UK gas prices have soared this year and another raft of price rises is imminent

An amendment to the energy bill, encouraging the take up of renewable energy technologies, was defeated last week despite widespread support form MPS and organisations.
The amendment could have lead to the introduction of a feed-in tariff, which rewards renewable generators of electricity with a fixed price for electricity they supply to the grid.  This [...]

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