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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 increases for ...

16 Mar 2022 at 14:33

National News

Increased protection against electricity disconnections planned as people fall into arrears

18 Mar 2022 at 14:33

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 Britain, and will ...

23 Mar 2022 at 11:55

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Increased protection against electricity disconnections planned as people fall into arrears

16 Mar 2022 at 13:33

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

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 the bills. ...

23 Feb 2022 at 10:25

Derry News

Durkan: Hargey must issue fuel support payment before next planned gas hike

SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA has written to the Communities Minister, Deirdre Hargey urging her to take serious the plight of people here in the face of yet another price hike. Gas suppliers have ...

02 Feb 2022 at 09:33

Derry News

Gas price hikes will be another blow for families says Sinn Féin's Ferguson

Sinn Féin's Ciara Ferguson has said news that households and businesses will suffer further hikes in gas prices in coming weeks will be another huge blow for Derry's workers and families. The Foyle MLA was ...

01 Feb 2022 at 12:33

National News

Electricity customers won't be cut off during winter months under new protection measures

New measures are to be introduced to protect electricity and gas customers this winter in the wake of increasing prices, the utilities regulator has announced. Included amongst the measures is an ...

26 Aug 2022 at 16:33

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Waterford electricity customers won't be cut off during winter months under new protection measures

New measures are to be introduced to protect electricity and gas customers this winter in the wake of increasing prices, the utilities regulator has announced. Residents in Waterford will now ...

26 Aug 2022 at 12:33

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 ...

25 May 2022 at 15:40

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 ...

20 May 2022 at 12:35

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