Ben Gallizzi, energy expert at Uswitch.com, offers advice on how to spot an energy scam text: “There are many fraudulent emails and texts circulating at the moment, aimed to trick people into believing they’re being offered extra help with their energy bills.
“Known as ‘phishing’ scams, these have been created by fraudsters who are posing as organisations such as Ofgem or the UK...
TUC publishes proposals for a publicly owned UK 'energy champion' company to return profits from UK energy assets to UK people
UK families could benefit by at least £2,250 – and up to £4,400 – over the next two years if Britain had the same public ownership of energy as other countries, according to TUC research published today (Saturday).
Energy debt is at an all-time high with £1.3 billion owed to providers[1] – more than 250% higher than it was in September last year [2]
Six million households owe an average £206 to providers [1] , 10% more than they owed in April and at a time of year when they should usually have built up credit to cope with winter bills
Seven in ten households — 20 million — pay for their energy monthly[1], but only four in ten (43%) receive a bill every month [2]
One in five households (20%) have asked their supplier to change how often they get their bill [3] , but three fifths (60%) say the changes haven’t been made [4]
Suppliers who don’t deliver monthly bills are leaving consumers in the dark
The amount of money households owe to their energy suppliers has doubled in a year to reach £1 billion — with a quarter (23%) of consumers now in energy debt[1]
Six million households owe £188 to their energy providers on average — leaving them without a war chest to battle rising bills [1]
Almost 11 million households have £1.4 billion in credit balances, with
Pensioners and families are set to benefit from the £500m extension to the Household Support Fund, as the government takes further steps to help with the rising cost of living.
From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP
Published 31 March 2022
Household Support Fund doubled to £1 billion with £500 million of new funding, as government goes
ONE IN FOUR CUSTOMERS ON STANDARD VARIABLE TARIFFS FEEL IN THE DARK ABOUT ENERGY BILL RISES
Days before the energy price hike, a quarter of consumers (27%) on Standard Variable Tariffs say they haven’t seen any communication from their supplier about their price rise [1]
Almost half of bill-payers surveyed (47%) mistakenly believe the new £1,971 price cap is the maximum
Consumers have started receiving letters and emails from their energy suppliers regarding price hikes, with the average bill expected to rise to £1,971 from 1st April. While many may feel powerless to do anything about the rising costs, there are some important steps that people can take over the next few weeks to ensure their bills are as low as they can be.
With energy prices set to rise significantly this winter, many people are paying closer attention to their utility bills. To help reduce the impact of rising costs, here are a few simple steps you can take to reduce your household energy usage. Be Wiser with your thermostat
Over 80% of a home’s energy consumption is used for heating and hot water, so looking at new ways of controlling this...
