What is the best smart meter? The answer to this question is simple – all smart meters do the same thing, and offer the same features. However, the user interface differs from supplier to supplier. It is also important to make clear that your smart meter is something that you will not interact with. Your smart meter will simply replace […]

British Gas, like all energy suppliers, has a fuel mix that incorporates several different fuels. British Gas was founded in a time when coal and nuclear were the primary energy sources for electricity generation. Now, renewable energy sources are just as sustainable, which has led to British Gas diversifying its fuel mix considerably in the last 10 years. British Gas […]

British Gas is the largest energy and home services provider in the UK. It supplies gas and electricity to approximately 11 million homes and hundreds of thousands of businesses nationwide, as well as providing a number of other home service and products. British Gas is the trading name of British Gas Services Limited and British Gas New Heating Limited, both […]

If you have called one of your utility providers recently – whether they be your energy supplier, or your broadband provider – you may have been on the phone for a long time. But why is this? The reason why some customer service phone calls take so long, is because some companies have not employed enough people to answer the […]

The E.ON Saving Energy Toolkit helps E.ON customers to find out more about the energy they use, and how they use it. The Toolkit helps customers to understand more about their relationship with their energy, with the end goal of giving customers more control. E.ON’s Saving Energy Toolkit also offers the following benefits: 1. It lets you see how much […]

The E.ON Energy Fund is a scheme that helps people who are struggling to pay their energy debt, by paying off a proportion of their debt for them. The Energy Fund helps people regain control over their bills, by clearing some of their gas or electricity arrears. It can also help people cover the cost of replacement appliances, such as […]

With 2016 drawing to a close, now is as good a time as any to review utility companies for their performance throughout the year. Today, we will be taking a look at First Utility, who are the biggest independent energy supplier in the United Kingdom. First Utility – The Outlook for 2016 In 2015, Cornwall Energy published a report detailing […]

In a world obsessed with finding the most efficient way to store, and use energy, innovations in the world of “greener” power will always spark interest. Recently, a £18.4 million grid battery system in Bedfordshire has completed its second round of trials designed to prove that energy storage is a realistic solution for Britain. A company called “UK Power Networks” […]

Usually, frozen energy prices would be a cause for celebration – but as big providers such as E.ON, Good Energy, SSE and British Gas put their price hikes on hold, modern consumers are being warned that they may still be paying too much for their utility bills. As an independent supplier, Good Energy was the first brand to hold its […]

A recent report conducted by the National Infrastructure Commision found that families could save £75 a year if they use their appliances at ‘off-peak’ times. Spread across all families in the UK, that equals a net saving of £8 billion a year. We estimate that the cost of ‘off-peak’ electricity is some 40 per cent less than the cost of ‘on-peak’ […]