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Prepayent meter

Ofgem orders energy firms to pay compensation over prepayment metres

Full-year profits at Centrica hit £3.3bn for 2022, more than triple the £948m it made the year before.
Full-year profits at Centrica hit £3.3bn for 2022, more than triple the £948m it made the year before.

British Gas owner Centrica announces record profits

British Gas report record-breaking profits amid UK energy crisis

Energy regulator Ofgem has advised energy companies to suspend forced prepayment meter installations.
Energy regulator Ofgem has advised energy companies to suspend forced prepayment meter installations.

Ofgem tells energy companies to suspend prepayment meter installations

Donald Trump promised to shake up Washington and eventually tried to end democracy in the US (Picture: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Donald Trump promised to shake up Washington and eventually tried to end democracy in the US (Picture: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Energy crisis is creating a breeding ground for political extremism

British gas are to be investigated by Ofgem
British gas are to be investigated by Ofgem

British Gas to be investigated over actions of debt collectors

Households are urged to prioritise energy efficiency this winter

British Gas has pledged to donate 10% of its profits during the energy crisis to help people struggling with rising bills. The money will be provided through the British Gas Energy Support Fund, which gives grants to those most in need. Issue date: Thursday August 25, 2022.
British Gas has pledged to donate 10% of its profits during the energy crisis to help people struggling with rising bills. The money will be provided through the British Gas Energy Support Fund, which gives grants to those most in need. Issue date: Thursday August 25, 2022.

British Gas pledges to donate 10% of profit as energy price cap expected to rise

Switching bank account could help you save up to £200 off energy bills - here’s ...

BP has revealed second-quarter profits more than trebled as it reaped the benefits of soaring oil and gas prices.
BP has revealed second-quarter profits more than trebled as it reaped the benefits of soaring oil and gas prices.

BP reports huge profits as energy bills soar

Brian Wilson is struggling to find a way to pay his gas bill, but not through lack of funds (Picture: Euan Cherry/PA)
Brian Wilson is struggling to find a way to pay his gas bill, but not through lack of funds (Picture: Euan Cherry/PA)

Will British Gas please let me contribute to their profits? – Brian Wilson

Gas prices have been driven up because Russia is a key producer of the fossil fuel (image: Adobe)
Gas prices have been driven up because Russia is a key producer of the fossil fuel (image: Adobe)

British Gas offers customers £1,500 off energy bills - how to apply

There is a need to work out future household bills (photo: Adobe)
There is a need to work out future household bills (photo: Adobe)

Smart forecast site reveals future household bills to the pound - here's how

Millions of teenage girls want to ‘break the glass ceiling’ with a career in a m...

Martin Lewis issued urgent advise to British Gas and E.On customers (Photo: ITV)
Martin Lewis issued urgent advise to British Gas and E.On customers (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis issues urgent advice to British Gas and E.On customers (Photo: ITV)

Centrica has flagged annual earnings at the top end of its targets.
Centrica has flagged annual earnings at the top end of its targets.

Windfall tax calls intensify as Scottish Gas owner Centrica flags big profits

Britons who are with British Gas, Octopus Energy and Shell Energy said their direct debits have doubled since the price rise, despite the price cap being half that, according to Money Saving Expert (MSE).
Britons who are with British Gas, Octopus Energy and Shell Energy said their direct debits have doubled since the price rise, despite the price cap being half that, according to Money Saving Expert (MSE).

Direct debits have doubled after energy increase, some Britons say

Zenobe is a battery storage and electric fleet specialist.
Zenobe is a battery storage and electric fleet specialist.

Construction starts on Scotland’s largest transmission-connected battery

These are the top 20 ways Brits waste energy

Gas prices are set to rise yet again (Picture: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images)
Gas prices are set to rise yet again (Picture: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images)

Staggering energy price rises mean ministers should target support on poorest

Who are the Big 6 energy companies in the UK? What is the energy price cap and does it impact the UK's largest suppliers? (Image credit: Industrial Photo/Getty Images/pixabay via Canva)
Who are the Big 6 energy companies in the UK? What is the energy price cap and does it impact the UK's largest suppliers? (Image credit: Industrial Photo/Getty Images/pixabay via Canva)

Who are the Big Six and what is the energy price cap?

Top tips to avoid a boiler breakdown this winter

Ofgem and Teneo have entered talks to determine how the consultancy can help with the regulator's safety net. Photo: kurga / Getty Images / Canva Pro.
Ofgem and Teneo have entered talks to determine how the consultancy can help with the regulator's safety net. Photo: kurga / Getty Images / Canva Pro.

Why are Ofgem and Teneo working together?

People's Energy offices at Shawfair Park, Dalkeith (Image credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
People's Energy offices at Shawfair Park, Dalkeith (Image credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about 'failed' Midlothian company People's Energy

Top 10 rookie mistakes by first time householders

If you're on a standard tariff, which over half of UK households are, then you could see your bills jump this April. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto
If you're on a standard tariff, which over half of UK households are, then you could see your bills jump this April. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Don’t accept the price hike as big six raise energy costs by £100 per year - Mar...

Millions of people will see their British Gas bill go up by £97 from April - here’s why (Photo: Shutterstock)
Millions of people will see their British Gas bill go up by £97 from April - here’s why (Photo: Shutterstock)

Millions of people will see their British Gas bill go up by £97 from April - her...

'Morale lowe' - Hazel Nolan, GMB union
'Morale lowe' - Hazel Nolan, GMB union

Union calls on British Gas to remove 'fire and rehire' threat

Top tips to avoid cold weather problems at home. (Picture: Shutterstock)
Top tips to avoid cold weather problems at home. (Picture: Shutterstock)

How to avoid common winter problems in your home - from broken boilers to mould

British Gas workers have been striking through the GMB Union.
British Gas workers have been striking through the GMB Union.

British Gas engineers strike for eighth day over ‘fire and rehire’ row

British Gas workers will strike again for 6 days - here's why and if it will affect you (Photo: Shutterstock)
British Gas workers will strike again for 6 days - here's why and if it will affect you (Photo: Shutterstock)

British Gas workers will strike again for 6 days - here's why and if it will aff...

British Gas engineers will launch a five-day strike from Thursday 7 January in a dispute over pay and conditions (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
British Gas engineers will launch a five-day strike from Thursday 7 January in a dispute over pay and conditions (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Why British Gas engineers are beginning 2021 with industrial action

British Gas workers will be protesting outside the Headquarters in Edinburgh.
British Gas workers will be protesting outside the Headquarters in Edinburgh.

British Gas workers prepare for five days of strike action

Vauxhall Corsa-e buyers offered free home charger and 30,000 miles of charging

Some energy customers have to wait over 40 minutes to speak to a call handler
Some energy customers have to wait over 40 minutes to speak to a call handler

These are the energy companies that leave you on hold for the longest

Experts warn that the nation is in for a big freeze – as gas engineers expect to...

Money Saving Expert has debunked these myths about your energy bill costs

Maximise your savings by paying for your bills by direct debit, and select online billing (Picture: PA)
Maximise your savings by paying for your bills by direct debit, and select online billing (Picture: PA)

How can I cut my lockdown costs? – Gareth Shaw

Thousands of British Gas customers were switched to a new provider in the middle of winter last year (Photo: Shutterstock)
Thousands of British Gas customers were switched to a new provider in the middle of winter last year (Photo: Shutterstock)

British Gas has paid out £1.7m in compensation to more than 250,000 customers - ...

The Royal Mail will be cutting 2,000 jobs
The Royal Mail will be cutting 2,000 jobs

Royal Mail has announced they are cutting 2,000 jobs

The offer is only available to those who are part of the British Gas loyalty scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)
The offer is only available to those who are part of the British Gas loyalty scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)

British Gas customers can get five days of free electricity - here’s how

Suddenly, energy prices are lower (Picture: John Devlin)
Suddenly, energy prices are lower (Picture: John Devlin)

Covid-19 raises energy firms’ temperature

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Handspring Puppet Company will be staging an adaptation of JM Coetzee's novel Life & Times of Michael K at this year's Fringe.
Handspring Puppet Company will be staging an adaptation of JM Coetzee's novel Life & Times of Michael K at this year's Fringe.

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Sir Keir Starmer’s move to block Jeremy Corbyn from running to be a Labour MP at the next election has been backed by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC).
Sir Keir Starmer’s move to block Jeremy Corbyn from running to be a Labour MP at the next election has been backed by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC).

Starmer’s move to block Corbyn from running to be Labour MP approved

Outgoing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves the main chamber after her last First Minster's Questions in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire
Outgoing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves the main chamber after her last First Minster's Questions in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

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