The price of wholesale energy is now at a five-year low, yet the price of energy to consumers has remained roughly the same over the same period. The ICIS Power Index, which analyses energy markets, have said that the mild winter and lower commodity prices have led to wholesale costs falling. They published a report recently with the conclusion that […]

Npower might not have the best reputation among energy suppliers, but they do operate one of the most highly recommended boiler and central heating care services. In fact, 97% of Npower boiler care customers would recommend their service to others. Npower’s boiler and central heating care is available for new and existing customers. There are three different plans available; these […]

Is your central heating system costing you too much money? Not to worry! In this article, we will cover three alternative heating methods for your home that work at a time when energy prices aren’t falling, the cost to heat up our homes isn’t getting any lower and switching off the lights and turning things off standby can only save […]

2015 was the year of the small energy supplier, with nearly half of all energy provider switchers leaving the Big Six opting to try out a smaller supplier. Companies such as Ovo Energy, First Utility and Extraenergy all saw their customer numbers increase in 2015. So, what has caused this switch mania? Has the UK consumer finally realised how easy […]

Wylfa nuclear plant closes in Wales The oldest nuclear plant in the UK, shuts as the focus is on energy provider EDF over its plans for new facilities at Hinkley Point. After 44 years of service the plant is being decommissioned. The bill for this has been quoted at £700m, and could take another ten years. The site cannot be […]

Recent flooding has devastated the homes of many people in the north and northwest of Britain. Boxing day floods hit the homes of residents in Bradford. MP James Wharton, the minister responsible for the Northern Powerhouse initiative, visited the neighbourhood of Stockbridge in Keighley to view the latest clean-up efforts. Mr Wharton was invited by local MPs Philip Davies and […]

Here’s a round-up of the latest news regarding Yorkshire Water and Thames Water: Yorkshire Water highlight benefits of staying well hydrated A YouGov survey has found that people living in the East Riding of Yorkshire drink on average less than one litre of pure water per day, (Source, Yorkshire Coast Radio News). Research cites water as the ideal lubrication to […]

Something isn’t quite right. In 2015, the Big Six energy giants – British Gas, SSE, Npower, EDF, Eon and Scottish Power – announced record profits due to various windfalls; their profits in 2014 topped £2.5 billion and fuel prices are at an all time low. So why are customers not seeing the benefits of slashed fuel prices? Why are the energy […]

The Citizens Advice Bureau has reported that Co-operative Energy attracted the highest number of customer complaints ever recorded in their quarterly ranking of best and worst energy suppliers. Co-op Energy clocked 1,584 complaints per 100,000 customers – forty times more than the next worst performer, SSE. New Systems Nightmare Problems began for Co-op Energy back in March, when they updated […]

Electricity is something that we rely on a daily basis, but it is also something that occurs naturally in nature. Since it has always been in existence, it is difficult to understand how it was discovered. This means that it can’t actually be invented, because it has always just been. When it comes to electricity, however, there are a number […]