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Rates for one-off payments will be increased to support the market as renewable heat incentive delays continuePayments to help householders switch from heating their homes with oil to greener systems such as biomass boilers...

Homeowners wishing to sell may find buyers are not prepared to take over Green Deal loan attached to the property's energy billHomeowners taking out a loan under the government's Green Deal energy efficiency scheme could...

We recently asked you for questions to put to British Gas. Its head of residential energy, Ian Peters, responded to them. Here is our pick of the bestIt has been a miserable winter for energy customers, and after a round...

Many British Gas customers on a heavily promoted fixed-price deal would have done better on the standard tariffThousands of British Gas customers who signed up for one of its fixed-price tariffs two years ago have, in effect,...

Regulator to look at why British Gas, SSE and Scottish Power failed to reach carbon reduction targetsBritish Gas, SSE and Scottish Power are among six energy firms to be investigated by the energy regulator Ofgem after failing...

Developed with large commercial operators in mind, the bill could stop wind farm projects from proceedingCommunity owned renewable energy has received remarkable levels of vocal support from ministers and shadow ministers...

For customers, trust is key when it comes to getting advice on improving energy efficiency – and co-operatives have the edgeRuth Rosselson is an environmental pioneer...

We are meeting British Gas on Friday to talk about its strategy and consumer relations. What would you ask?It's been a long cold winter, forcing many of us to think about our energy use and its cost. Another round of price...

Energy secretary launches analysis showing that green measures could save householders around £166 a year by 2020The impact of rising household energy bills will be greatly reduced by climate change policies which could...

Coalition tensions rise as the Lib Dem president, Tim Farron, joins move to 'maintain pressure on the government' on energyA new Tory-Liberal Democrat flashpoint has emerged with senior Liberal Democrats revealing their...

Ministers undermine their own policies by postponing decision on emissions-free electricity, advisers warn Ed DaveyMinisters are unnecessarily driving up energy bills for consumers by failing to fully commit to low-carbon...

French-owned firm in talks with ministers over long-term subsidy guarantees as Ofgem warns of steep hike in energy pricesElectricity firm EDF has confirmed it wants the UK government to sign 40-year contracts to support building...

Energy market brokers set up 'Tankard' benchmark to provide 'transparent indices based on actual trades'Growing concerns about the accuracy of prices reported in the natural gas market have been underlined after three major...

• Distortion in 'complex gas market' may raise consumer price• Ofgem suggests UK's energy security is being underminedBritain is exporting gas at a lower price than it is importing the fuel, prompting fears that household...

The Green Deal is littered with caveats and controls that might deter potential consumers – but with a bit of awareness they should be able to avoid most pitfallsHomeowners can now sign up to a "Green Deal" which enables...