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Households to see almost £150m taken off water bills after 11 firms fined

Households are to see almost £150 million taken off their water bills after 11 water suppliers have been hit by fines, regulator Ofwat has announced. Ofwat said that the utility companies have been fined for missing targets in areas such as water ...

03 Oct 2022 at 09:17

Northern Ireland

Power NI to increase prices for domestic customers by 27.5%

Northern Ireland’s largest electricity company has announced that prices will increase by 27.5% from the beginning of July for domestic customers. The rise announced by Power NI will affect more than 461,000 households who will see their average ...

20 May 2022 at 12:35

National News

Increased protection against electricity disconnections planned as people fall into arrears

With many people slipping into arrears due to soaring energy costs, the chairperson for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has urged people to register as vulnerable customers to avail of protections in place. While price ...

18 Mar 2022 at 14:33

Energy firms ‘increasing direct debits disproportionately to price cap rise’

Energy companies are increasing customers’ direct debits disproportionately to the price cap increase and the regulator should “crack down” on the wide scale practice, MPs have been told. Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis ...

22 Mar 2022 at 12:55

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Increased protection against electricity disconnections planned as people fall into arrears

16 Mar 2022 at 13:33

Failure of energy suppliers will add £2.4bn to bills – Ofgem

The energy suppliers who picked up the pieces when dozens of their rivals collapsed over the last year could be paid £2.4 billion from energy bills, a watchdog said. The charge will be spread across all households in Great ...

23 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Local News

Increased protection against electricity disconnections planned as people fall into arrears

16 Mar 2022 at 14:33

World

Italian city in fundraising bid to pay rising energy bills for retired people

Florence is famed for its contributions to Italian art, architecture and cuisine – but these days, leaders in the city regarded as the birthplace of the Renaissance are concerned with more mundane matters: paying ...

23 Feb 2022 at 10:25

Scotland

Environmental campaigners deflate tyres of 20 vehicles in Edinburgh

Environment campaigners said they deflated the tyres of around 20 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) in Edinburgh in a bid to “make it impossible” to own such cars in cities. Edinburgh Tyre Extinguishers targeted ...

29 May 2022 at 12:49

Water regulator calls on firms to support customers as half face struggle to pay

The water regulator has called on suppliers to do more to help customers facing debt as it found just over half believe they will struggle to pay a utility bill over the coming year. Under Ofwat’s new ...

25 May 2022 at 15:40

Northern Ireland

SSE Airtricity announces 42.7% increase in gas prices

SSE Airtricity Gas Supply has announced a 42.7% price increase for domestic and small business customers in the Greater Belfast and western areas. The price hike means that the average domestic gas ...

01 Jun 2022 at 14:48

Scotland

Climate change protesters deflate the tyres on 40 SUVs in Glasgow

The tyres on a further 40 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) were deflated overnight in Glasgow by climate activists. Campaigners from the Tyre Extinguishers targeted the North Kelvinside area in the ...

03 Jun 2022 at 11:51

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