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One in eight think energy bills will fall this winter

Around one in eight people think energy bills will go down this winter, while most underestimate the massive price rises that are likely to come. New research from Uswitch found that families believe their household gas and electricity bills will go ...

16 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Energy bills could hit £5,500 next April, latest dire prediction suggests

The price cap on energy bills might rise even more than previously thought, experts have said in the latest of a series of worsening warnings. Gas prices spiked again on Monday and unless they drop in the coming months, average households could be ...

16 Aug 2022 at 14:30

Households owe £1.3bn to their energy suppliers ahead of winter bill rises

Households already owe £1.3 billion to their energy suppliers two months before bills are set to soar by more than 80%. The overall debt bill is already three times higher than it was a year ago, experts at Uswitch said on Wednesday, and it seems ...

10 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Energy bills forecast to hit £3,615 amid worsening cost-of-living crisis

Households across Britain have been warned they could face an annual energy bill in excess of £3,600 this winter. Energy consultant Cornwall Insight said a regular gas and electricity bill in England, Wales and Scotland could reach £3,615 in the ...

02 Aug 2022 at 08:13

Energy bills forecast to remain above £3,350 until at least 2024

Household energy bills are likely to remain at more than two-and-a-half times their pre-crisis levels until at least 2024, a dire new prediction has warned. Cornwall Insight, one of the country’s most respected energy consultancies, said bills ...

02 Aug 2022 at 12:39

Experts urge more energy support as Government reveals details of £400 payment

Experts have called for more support for households facing “the most expensive winter in history” as the Government revealed how its £400 energy costs support will be paid. The money, which is part of a package announced in May this year, ...

29 Jul 2022 at 11:30

Ofcom plans crackdown on fake number fraud

UK phone companies will make it harder for fraudsters to use their networks under Ofcom plans after almost 45 million people were targeted by scam calls and texts last summer. All telephone networks involved in transmitting calls will be ...

23 Feb 2022 at 10:55

Working from home could add £131 a month to energy bills

Working from home could add an extra £131 a month to energy bills under the new price cap, consumers have been warned. Employees have been advised to weigh up the cost of their commute against the soaring price of energy from October 1, ...

31 Aug 2022 at 12:10

Household energy debt hits five-year high of £216 ahead of winter, poll suggests

Household energy debt has hit a five-year high of £216 ahead of the winter, with the number of homes already owing money to their provider up 11% on last year, according to a survey. The average household debt is up 13% on the £190 ...

16 Oct 2023 at 10:38

New fixed-rate below-cap energy deal ‘encouraging sign’ for consumers

A 12-month fixed-rate energy deal costing just below the forthcoming reduced July price cap has gone on the market in an “encouraging sign” that competition is returning for consumers. Comparison site Uswitch announced the new ...

13 Jun 2023 at 14:13

More than 1.7m households do not plan to turn on heating this winter – poll

More than 1.7 million households do not plan to turn on their heating this winter – nearly double the 972,000 who said they did not heat their homes last year, according to a survey. More than half of those polled for Uswitch ...

17 Sept 2024 at 11:21

More than 5m low-income households have no energy credit ahead of winter – poll

One in 10 low-income households have no energy credit ahead of winter – survey

More than five million low-income households have no energy credit just as they move into the more expensive winter months, according to an annual survey. One in 10 homes (11%) with a household income of less than £20,000 a ...

19 Oct 2024 at 08:13

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