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Energy price cap increases to £1,849: what can customers do?The April 2025 price cap increase is now in effect. What can customers do to prevent highe ..

Energy price cap to increase by 6.4% to £1,849Ofgem has announced that the new energy price cap will be set at £1,849 from April until July 2025.

Over nine million households urged to read energy meters before 1 AprilIn the run-up to the April energy price cap, households on variable tariffs without smart ..

Up to 170,000 homes to benefit from energy efficiency upgrades under the Warm Homes PlanThe government is today allocating £1.8 billion to local authorities to improve households ..

Energy customers living near new pylons could receive annual £250 discount on energy billsAs the government looks to speed up energy infrastructure upgrades, some customers could b ..

Ofgem launches consultation for launch of lower standing charge tariffsOfgem has announced the launch of a consultation for the potential launch of low (or no) s ..

April energy price cap may cost UK homes £2.8 billion more per yearThe upcoming energy price cap could cost households on standard variable or default tariff ..

Landlords to be required to improve minimum EPC rating of homes by 2030Private landlords will be obligated to improve the energy efficiency of their homes by 203 ..

Uswitch 2024 Energy Awards winners announcedUswitch has announced the category winners of its 2024 Energy Awards.

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Energy price cap to rise to £1,928Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will increase to £1,928 from 1 January 2024, ..

Octopus Energy agrees deal to buy Shell EnergyOctopus has resolved the long-mooted exit of Shell Energy from the UK by striking a deal t ..

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Energy price cap level lowered for third consecutive time to £1,923With the price cap level being lowered yet again by Ofgem, what does this mean for custome ..

Uswitch 2023 Energy Awards winners announcedUswitch has announced the winners of its annual Energy Awards, which have been slimmed dow ..

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Nearly six million households are stuck with a supplier they didn't chooseUswitch research has found that nearly six million households are stuck with an energy sup ..

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Uswitch and So Energy launch exclusive fixed deal cheaper than the price capUswitch and So Energy have launched an exclusive fixed deal cheaper than the price cap to ..

Energy news - Energy price cap to be lowered to £2,074 from July 2023

Energy price cap to be lowered to £2,074 from July 2023Ofgem announces a reduction in the level of the energy price cap, from £3,280 to £2,074.

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Energy suppliers are sitting on almost £7 billion of households' moneyUswitch research has found that, after an unusual winter, households are entering the spri ..

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UK salons struggle as energy bills top 40% of business costsUswitch research shows that hair salons and beauty parlours in particular are struggling w ..

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Handley Park in Sixpenny Handley is the hardest street to heat in England and WalesUswitch's annual survey of England and Wales's energy performance certificates has reveale ..

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Energy Price Guarantee level to remain at £2,500 for a further three monthsThe government has announced that the Energy Price Guarantee, through which it keeps custo ..

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Energy suppliers could soon offer fixed deals between £2,200 and £2,500 according Uswitch analysisWith wholesale energy prices dropping and the Energy Price Guarantee due to stay at £2,500 ..

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Ofgem cuts energy price cap level to £3,280Ofgem has cut the level of the energy price cap from April, though it will remain higher t ..

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Uswitch launches Utrack Money Back demand flexibility schemeUswitch has announced the launch of its demand flexibility scheme, Utrack Money Back.

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Arguments over energy usage on the rise in UK householdsUswitch research has shown that in the wake of high energy bills, more people are now argu ..

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Non-direct debit customers see energy bills rise in JanuaryAlthough the Energy Price Guarantee is protecting customers from big price rises, some hav ..

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Government launches energy-saving campaign with support from UswitchThe long-mooted government energy-saving campaign has launched across the country with foc ..

Uswitch announces launch of new mobile app UtrackUswitch has today launched its new mobile app, Utrack, which is designed to help energy us ..

Uswitch encourages UK households to Check, Track and Change their energy usage this winterWith more than a fifth of households saying they can only cope with rising bills by cuttin ..

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Energy Price Guarantee sees energy prices frozen at £2,500 for two yearsIn the wake of rocketing energy bills making life financially impossible for UK households ..

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Energy price cap level raised to new record high of £3,549The second energy price cap revision of the year sees it raised to a new high of £3,549 fo ..

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Households underestimate energy price cap increase by over £1,000With the price cap due to increase in August, Uswitch research has found that many househo ..

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UK households already owe £1.3 billion ahead of winter bill hikesWith an energy price cap increase imminent, Uswitch research has found that UK households' ..

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Ofgem confirms quarterly price capOfgem has confirmed that it will now review the level of the energy price cap four times a ..

Uswitch publishes Energy Crisis PlanWith a new Prime Minister to be appointed imminently, Uswitch has today published its Ener ..

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Government announces new energy-focused cost of living relief measuresEnergy bill increases have prompted the government to put together a package of financial ..

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UK energy debt reaches £1 billion with about one in four customers in debt to their supplierUswitch research has found that energy debt has topped a billion pounds this year, with 25 ..

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Unprecedented energy price rise comes into effectA 54% increase in average energy bills has come into effect under the first price cap of 2022.

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Uswitch reveals the 10 things you should do before energy prices riseWith a significant energy price rise incoming, Uswitch has put together a ten-point plan t ..

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More than 800,000 UK households install a smart meter since start of energy crisisThe energy crisis has seemingly spurred a surge in smart meter installations, with nearly ..

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First price cap of 2022 set to rise to record high of £1,971The energy price cap is due to rise to £1,971 in April - its highest ever level - as a res ..

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Two million homes face being pushed into debt as energy costs soarWith energy bills rising to once-in-a-generation heights, Uswitch research has found that ..