Thinking of changing energy supplier? Find out how to switch with our handy guide with everything you need to know – and don’t worry, there’s nothing complicated about it! The rising cost of energy is enough to make even the most financially secure households worry – and there’s no shame in seeking a cheaper, fairer deal. We’ll kick-start our guide

The last decade has seen some incredible transformations in the world of consumer technology. We’ve seen phones become an indispensable tool, personal computing completely revolutionised and much, much more. Now, in 2016, we’re truly entering the era of the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT). Put simply, the Internet of Things describes a network of devices that all communicate with each other

OVO Energy is committed to making sure its customers are paying the right amounts for their energy. This is especially important if you’re moving home, as details such as this can easily be overlooked at such a busy and stressful time. If you’re an OVO pay as you go customer, here’s what you should do to ensure your energy charges

The Big Six refers to six energy companies in the United Kingdom who control the majority of the energy market by share. Combined, the Big Six serve over 50 million domestic and business customers with gas and electricity, along with other alternative fuels. The big six are also invested in many other smaller energy companies, and so their stranglehold may

Millions of people get their gas & electricity from E.ON, and prepayment is one of the most popular methods. If you have not yet signed up for prepayment, it may be worth doing so. Prepayment offers a high level of control over your energy usage and it’s ideal for those on a budget. If you have recently signed up for

If you have been looking for a better energy deal and you have come across an online energy plan, you probably want to know what one is and what – if any – benefits there are to taking one out. Online energy plans are becoming more and more common as utility companies switch away from the traditional energy tariff system.

If your Scottish Power gas card is not working, call Scottish Gas now on 0843 770 5075 to top up your gas meter on the telephone or to order a new card. Let’s face it, our energy supplier isn’t one of the things we like to think about. In an ideal world, we’d get set up and never have to engage

EDF are a French-owned energy company with over 5.7 million customers in the UK. That makes them a member of the so-called ‘Big Six’ major players in the UK energy market. It was formed in 2002 following the acquisition and mergers of SEEBOARD Plc, London Electricity Plc, SWED Energy Plc and two coal-fired power stations and one combined cycle gas turbine power station. So, with 5.7

Are you moving home with Npower? If so, here’s everything you need to know about doing so! There are a few key things that you need to know and things to consider when you are preparing to move home with Npower. The first thing you need to know it that usually, switching your address around does not ordinarily result in

The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive, or RHI, is a Government scheme set up to encourage people to install renewable heating technologies in their homes. The aim of the scheme is to help people reduce their carbon footprint. The incentive of the scheme is that each quarter, the Government will pay you a cash sum based on the amount of clean

Smart meters are, for the moment, not very widely adopted. Only an estimated 50,000 homes have them installed, and that’s nothing compared to the 26 million plus households in the UK – but more households will get them soon. Tens of millions of households, in fact. In our guide “what are smart meters”, we addressed what smart meters are and

How to Give your EDF Meter Reading If you’re an EDF electricity of gas customer who doesn’t have a smart meter, you’ll be asked periodically to provide a meter reading, so EDF know how much to charge you. To make a meter reading, simply follow these steps and contact EDF: Find your gas and/or electricity meter and take down the

If you are already a customer of First Utility but you want to leave then there are options that you have available. It is necessary that you contact First Utility right away once you determine that you want to leave. This will allow First Utility to give you offers that might entice you to stay on as a customer. For

If you have been looking for ways to make your home more energy efficient and to reduce your carbon footprint, then you will have almost certainly come across something called cavity wall insulation. But what is cavity wall insulation, and how do you get it? What is cavity wall insulation? Cavity wall insulation refers to a form of insulation that is

Our energy providers are the backbone of our day to day life. Whether we think about them or not, it’s hard to deny that without them, we’d be completely lost. From the first cup of tea in the morning to a hot bath before bed, energy is the key to a functional home life. They become even more important than