SSE Follows EDF & British Gas And Cuts Gas Prices
SSE has announced it’s to cut its gas prices by 4.5% from the end of March and says it will not increase prices before October 2012.
SSE has announced a cut of 4.5% on its gas prices which it says will cut an average gas bill by around £28 a year. SSE says around 3.5 million households will benefit from this price cut while M&S ...
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British Gas Cuts Electricity Prices By 5%
British Gas has today announced a cut in its standard domestic electricity prices of 5% with immediate effect.
Yesterday Utility Exchange reported that EDF Energy had announced a cut of 5% in its standard gas tariff. Now British Gas has followed this announcement with a cut of 5% in its standard domestic electricity prices.
British Gas said the price cut would take effect immediately and ...
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EDF Energy Announces 5% Cut In Gas Prices
EDF Energy has announced it’s to cut gas prices by 5% from February.
EDF Energy has announced it is to cut gas prices by 5% from February after it increased prices by 15.4% in November. The decision comes on the back of the recent falls in wholesale gas prices.
Utility Exchange has reported recently that both OVO Energy and Co-Op Energy have cut prices but ...
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Ofgem Threatens Predatory Pricing Crackdown
Ofgem is threatening to crackdown on some of the Big Six energy suppliers which have been accused of predatory pricing.
Online tariffs from EDF Energy, E.ON, npower and ScottishPower are being investigated over concerns that they are examples of predatory pricing. Ofgem has received complaints from small energy companies over big price discounts offered by larger rival companies.
The investigation could impact on business electricity prices and ...
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Wind Farms Shut Down During Recent Storms
The recent high winds in Scotland have again caused controversy as many wind farms earned over £1m for shutting down during the storms.
The winds that battered the country just a week ago were so strong that many turbines had to be switched off for safety reasons. As a result the National Grid had to use electricity generated by coal and gas fired power stations ...
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OVO Energy Cuts Electricity & Gas Prices
One of the smallest energy providers, OVO Energy is cutting gas and electricity prices by 5%.
OVO Energy, which Utility Exchange reported before Christmas cancelled a proposed price rise, is cutting its fixed rate dual fuel tariff by 5%. This means household energy bills will be cut by around £55. However, the cut is not applicable to customers already on a fixed rate contract with ...
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Employees Help Cut Business Energy Bills
Employees could help cut business energy bills and CO2 emissions and save businesses around £500m in costs.
The Carbon Trust has launched a new online tool today designed to help employees cut business energy bills and at the same time CO2 emissions in the workplace. The tool – Carbon Trust Empower – engages employees in reducing not just energy use but also paper waste and travel.
The Carbon ...
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Businesses Left Without Electricity After Storms
Homes and businesses across the UK have been left without gas and electricity supplies after severe storms battered the country yesterday.
Thousands of people have spent the night without electricity and gas supplies after storms caused chaos across the country yesterday. Homes and businesses were left without gas and electricity after storms brought down power lines and affected gas networks.
Thousands of people in Yorkshire ...
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Businesses Waste Money Overcharging Electric Devices
As much as £134million is being wasted each year by people overcharging electric gadgets such as mobile phones and laptops.
A recent study for E.ON Energy reveals that one in five Britons leaves their laptop plugged in even if the battery is fully charged because they fear running out of power once they leave the house. It’s something that happens in many businesses too – ...
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Save Energy & Cut Business Energy Bills
Business electricity prices have risen this year and while it’s important to save electricity throughout the year there are more opportunities in the winter to cut business energy bills.
Saving energy, especially electricity is important for a business all year round but during the winter the days are darker and it’s colder and as a result business energy bills increase. It’s therefore important to make ...
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