Energy Prices

Ofgem reduces the price cap due to lower wholesale energy costs following Covid-19

Debate rages over Labour Party’s pledge to bring energy sector under government control

Households on default tariffs will pay extra £117 a year on average

Pricing dispute between government and energy firm reaches boiling point

National Audit Office says that with 39 million meters still to be replaced, government has no chance of hitting 2020 deadline

There are lots of things customers can do to ensure they are getting the most for their money

Five million households set for lower energy bills this winter

Government aims to cut power use by 20% over the next decade

Explosion at gas processing plant interrupts supply across Europe and sends prices soaring

Making a change can prevent a sharp rise in your bills

uSwitch says billing errors and compensation delays are 'unacceptable' as it calls for clampdown

Vulnerable customers could get extra help under watchdog proposals

Around a fifth of UK workforce to go after company racks up losses of £106m in 2015

Despite making three price cuts in the past year, the UK's largest energy supplier has just reported bumper earnings

Competition probe one of many challenges for utility giant, which has had to slash its dividend

Warmer weather and higher wholesale energy costs believed to have had impact on profits