Energy

The Government has today confirmed it is still pressing ahead with plans to force energy companies to give customers their cheapest deal.

MoneySavingExpert.com today launches its unique take on collective switching, Cheap Energy Club. As the UK's biggest consumer help site with more than 14 million monthly users, we hope Cheap Energy Club's unprecedented scale will shift the balance of power in the consumer's favour.

Households in England and Wales can get energy efficiency work done without having to pay the full cost upfront from today.

Millions of energy customers will be hit with a price hike today, as Eon becomes the last of the big six firms to wallop its customers with a jump in their bills.

Inflation rose to 3.1% last month, largely due to rising energy bills, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) announced today.

Vulnerable households in England have just a few days to apply for help to insulate their homes.

Older people have seen their energy bills more than double since 2005, research from over-50s specialist Saga has found.

Consumers who want to insulate their homes should watch for high-pressure sales tactics, dodgy information and poor installations as some firms may be breaking the law, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says.

Energy deals promising savings and free energy often leave consumers out of pocket, despite what their ads claim, an investigation by consumer group Which? has found.