Major UK energy supplier, British Gas, have recently unveiled a ground-breaking new tariff, designed to cut energy bills and help their customers save. In an industry first, they are actually offering to give energy away for free for one day a week, to anyone taking up their newly designed FreeTime offer. As customers scramble to sign up for this unusual

With an advanced payment energy plan, you pay for your energy upfront in return for a fixed discount. This is a similar concept to paying for your car insurance upfront as opposed to monthly. Advanced payment plans will be cheaper than a standard energy plan, but they do require you to part with money upfront. While you can’t choose whether

EDF customers can call 0843 770 5028 to speak to an EDF expert about the cold weather payment and Warm Home Discount. The EDF Warm Home Discount Scheme is now open to new applications in 2017. To apply for the EDF Warm Home Discount, visit this page. What is a Warm Home Discount? A Warm Home Discount is a special promotion

E.On have been a major player in the UK’s gas and electricity market for many years now. Formerly known as Powergen, the company was taken over by German energy supplier E.On back in 2002. However, Powergen continued to supply the UK under its own name until 2007 when the brand was changed to bring it in line with its parent

After you make the switch to First Utility, you can begin accessing and viewing your account online. This allows you to manage your account with ease and provides a level of convenience that will only enhance your experience with First Utility. The ‘My Account’ feature offered by First Utility lets you view your energy statistics in real-time, and it also

According to recently released figures, Scotland could be producing far “greener”, more sustainable energy than the rest of the United Kingdom. An analysis conducted by the campaign group “WWF Scotland” found that the emissions in the region are far lower than those generated by the UK altogether. The analysis of the latest numbers, which considered the emissions generated during 2014,

What Is the Biggest Pollutant in The World? From the melting ice caps, to various other forms of environmental damage, many of the problems that we face in our world today can be attributed to a limited list of consumer products – each emitting a range of pollutants detrimental to the air around us. Soot that comes from cooking stoves

In a world where many property owners already lament the prices of energy, 2017 could represent a tough period for utility bills. In March, EDF Energy have announced that they will be raising their prices by around 8.4%, alongside the other “big” energy providers who are expected to match the hike. For householders, this means that it might be time

In the United Kingdom, energy suppliers / utility companies are required by law to publish details of the fuel sources that they use to generate electricity. In our previous article, we looked into the fuel mix of British Gas with some surprising results (take a look at the linked article to see for yourself). This week, we will be taking

Calorific Value is a measure of heating power. All fuels, from gas to diesel to coal and wood, have their own Calorific Value upon combustion. We will focus on natural gas here, as an example of how Calorific Values are calculated and used by one fuel industry. The ‘CV’ of gas is expressed in megajoules per cubic metre (Mj/m3), which

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