Archive articles - Gas and electricity

The energy watchdog believes the "big six" power suppliers should have to sell off a fifth of their electricity output in order to break their market "stranglehold".

Energy giant Centrica could have prompted a row over energy bills by revealing that its British Gas residential arm made record profits of £742 million last year.

To give you an idea of the best energy tariffs currently available from a range of suppliers as at 21 february 2011.

EDF Energy has announced plans to hike its rates for gas and electricity.

Gas and electricity tariffs best buy table, correct at 26 January 2011.

British Gas has announced it plans to spend £37 million to help "vulnerable" customers.

Electricity customers of energy giant E.ON will face price hikes of 9 per cent from next month.

Given the recent energy price rises, is now the time to switch providers?

Energy bills are set to rise over the next few years but will be pushed down by a "seismic shift" in Britain's electricity market by 2030, the energy secretary has predicted.

The government’s decision to freeze the Warm Front grant scheme could deprive thousands of vulnerable households of the help they need to make their homes warm this winter Consumer Focus warns.