The Government ECO programme is a five-year programme requiring energy suppliers to help home-owners make their homes more energy efficient. The programme replaced two schemes, the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) and the Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP), and the Government has recently extended the ECO scheme to March 2017. The ECO programme is officially known as the Energy Company Obligation (ECO). It

Scottish Power was founded in 1990 in preparation of the privatisation of the-then state owned Scottish electricity industry. Formed from the merger of the South of Scotland Electricity Board and the North of Scotland Hydro Board, ScottishPower later acquired MANWEB in 1995 before diversifying into the water supply business with the purchase of Southern Water. More mergers came before a

British Gas are the oldest energy company in the entire world, tracing its lineage back to the Gas Like and Coke Company, the first public utility company in 1812. Continuing to thrive over the next 136 years, it acquired or merged with dozens of smaller companies, before eventually being taken into public ownership with the passing of the Gas Act

British Gas are the oldest energy company in the entire world, tracing its lineage back to the Gas Like and Coke Company, the first public utility company in 1812. Continuing to thrive over the next 136 years, it acquired or merged with dozens of smaller companies, before eventually being taken into public ownership with the passing of the Gas Act

SSE are one of the biggest energy companies in the UK with over 8.5 million people taking gas and electricity from the company every day. Formed from the merger of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and the Southern Electric Board in 1998, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) quickly began expanding operations with a number of acquisitions. In 2010, it

Clean water is, without a doubt, the backbone of a functional civilisation. We can do without heating or electricity for a number of days, but if the water stopped for 24 hours, then anarchy would break out across the country. As such, the ten regional water companies in the UK, Yorkshire Water have a huge responsibility to ensure that not

ScottishPower Meter Readings – Payment Options – Moving Home ScottishPower was founded in 1990 in preparation of the privatisation of the-then state owned Scottish electricity industry. Formed from the merger of the South of Scotland Electricity Board and the North of Scotland Hydro Board, ScottishPower later acquired MANWEB in 1995 before diversifying into the water supply business with the purchase

With over 33 million customers around Europe, and over 5 million customers in the UK, plus many more business customers, EON are one of the biggest energy suppliers in the nation. Formed as Powergen in 1989 as a PLC wholly owned by the UK government, the company was sold to investors in 1991, expanding considerably by acquiring the East Midlands

Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle, famed for its lush green countryside. In fact, the name goes all the way back to William Drennan, the 18th-century Irish poet who was the first one to refer to Ireland as the Emerald Isle in his poem ‘When Erin First Rose’. Now, Ireland is set to lay claim to the Emerald title

One of the big six energy suppliers in the UK, SSE are home to countless customers up and down the country. Formally known as Scottish Hydro and SSE Hydro before they were rebranded simply as SSE, the company remain one of the leaders in UK energy. Unfortunately, for all their success, they don’t report particularly well on their own business.

Co-op energy are one of the most trusted energy companies in the UK, thanks to their promise to never take profits for themselves, and to instead put them into valuable community projects or improving their service. As such, a great many people have moved to Co-op over the last few years. Whilst that’s certainly a good thing, the Co-op don’t

If your meter reading is too high and you believe your meter to be faulty, then you should notify your electricity supplier such as Swalec as soon as possible. It is rarely ever the case that sky-high meter readings are accurate, so rest assured your electricity supplier will look into it for you. Possible reasons for a high meter reading

Since its launch in 2009, Ovo has gone from niche energy supplier to highly rated and highly regarded member of the UK energy scene, scooping up almost 3% of the market at the same time. Much of that success has been built on the back of their fair pricing, but there’s one area where they consistently fail to live up

As the UK’s leading pay-as-you-go energy supplier, Utilita play a huge roll in the lives of countless citizens of the United Kingdom. Established in 2004, Utilita came to the market with a view of simplifying the service customers were used to getting from the Big Six. Needless to say, that’s been a huge success for the company, although there is

Do you have a QR code on your energy bill like the one pictured above? You are not alone – everyone has one on their energy bill! You have the Government to thank for that one, who presume you’re going to need it. But what are QR codes, and why are they on your bill? In this article, you’ll find out!