Energy

Energy customers on EDF's standard variable tariff will be hit by a second round of price hikes from June, after the firm announced it will increase dual fuel bills by an average of 7.2%. If you're on its standard tariff you're almost certainly overpaying already, so check NOW if you can switch and save.

Renewable gas and electricity supplier Green Energy is hiking electricity prices by around 9% on average, while gas prices will fall by 5% – meaning dual fuel customers face an increase of about 1.5%.

Energy suppliers won't be able to claw back cash from customers for energy used more than 12 months ago under new proposals by Ofgem to rein in 'back-billing'.

Not-for-profit supplier Robin Hood Energy has announced it is hiking prices for its standard domestic gas and electricity customers by a whopping 17% on average - one of the largest increases we've seen.

Energy cold-calling is being sparked back into life by smaller providers that increasingly send staff to knock on doors in a bid to persuade customers to switch suppliers. But don't be pressured into switching if an energy salesperson turns up at your home – do a full market comparison in your own time.

The Prime Minister has indicated the Government is set to crack down on sky-high energy prices, and warned that relying on customers to switch energy suppliers to save money "is clearly not working".

The Government should look at new ways of cutting expensive energy bills for those unwilling to switch – including a relative price cap – MPs said today.

Millions of SSE customers on its standard tariff will see their energy bills jump from 28 April – the firm's hiking electricity prices by 14.9% and keeping gas prices steady, meaning those on a dual fuel tariff face an average 6.9% rise.

Many of the UK's four million households which prepay for their energy will see prices drop on 1 April when a new price cap comes into force, but savings will vary hugely and at least 200,000 customers will see an increase, new figures obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com reveal.

More than 200,000 Northern Ireland households will see their gas bills jump in the next month, with supplier Firmus Energy today announcing a price hike and SSE Airtricity having done so last week.