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Energy bills are not just for gas and electricity. They carry a string of environmental and social charges that fund renewable support schemes and help for vulnerable customers. Many of those costs are added to bills in ways that do not reflect ability to pay. The result is that households with the lowest incomes, who…

Cold weather puts energy bills under the microscope. When temperatures fall and stories about rising costs hit the headlines, a lot of households do something about it. In February 2018 more than 660,000 customers switched electricity supplier in a single month, the highest monthly total recorded at the time. [Source…

New research shows UK businesses are using more energy than before, with a surprising share coming from devices nobody is actively using. Desktop monitors left on overnight, printers that never enter sleep mode, and chargers left plugged in all add up. For firms watching tight margins, small changes can make a real…

The energy supply chain in Great Britain can look complicated, but it breaks down into four clear parts: the firms that generate electricity and gas, the networks that move it, the suppliers who sell it to you, and the regulators who set the rules and enforce them. This article explains each piece, why prices move,…

Ofgem’s latest research shows more UK businesses are changing who supplies their gas and electricity. One in three firms, 33%, said they switched supplier in the last year, up from 26% in 2023. Medium and larger businesses led the increase, though switching overall remains below pre-crisis levels [Source 1] [Source 2].

New research from the UK energy regulator Ofgem shows that an increasing proportion of businesses have switched energy suppliers in the last year. For many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this rising switching rate is a reminder that shopping around can still pay off. This article summarises the Ofgem…