Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Critics warn of ‘chronic public health crisis’ as green initiative leaves homes in the cold
- Centrica says it will take £300m hit on cap on energy bills and lowers 2019 cashflow outlook
- Energy bills: are your cuppas costing more than you thought? Sat, 9 Feb 19, 6:30pmThe UK uses more electricity on kettles that we do an oven. We could cut the cost in half
- Record numbers switched energy provider last year amid price hikes Mon, 21 Jan 19, 11:01amAbout 5.8m households moved to another electricity supplier, up 6% from 2017
- Lightbulb moment: ‘I pay just £14 a year – and you can too’ Sat, 19 Jan 19, 6:45pmA retired engineer has slashed his lighting bill by using LED bulbs – why isn’t everyone doing it?
- Solar panel users to be paid for excess power – but will need to wait Tue, 8 Jan 19, 10:53pmPeople who instal solar from April will have to give away surplus until scheme launches
- What is the energy price cap and how does it work? Wed, 2 Jan 19, 7:50pmThe government’s price cap on standard rate energy bills comes into effect today
- What is the price cap and how does it work? Tue, 1 Jan 19, 3:49amThe government’s price cap on standard rate energy bills comes into effect today
- UK hit by 57 energy price rises in 2018 as cap looms Fri, 28 Dec 18, 11:01amThis year is worst for number of increases, with average of £74 added to annual dual fuel bills
- Questions over energy firms’ £58m debt to renewables obligation scheme | Letters Mon, 17 Dec 18, 2:33amTo protect customers, renewables obligations need to be managed as commercially as networks and wholesale markets, writes Stephen LittlechildReport: UK householders pick up bill for bust energy firmsThe energy regulator Ofgem...
- Homeowners trapped by 25-year solar panel contracts Sun, 25 Nov 18, 7:00pmHouseholders who lease their roofs to power firms find it hard or costly to move home
- Spark Energy collapse leaves 290,000 without supplier Sat, 24 Nov 18, 4:56amFears other challengers will fold amid tough competition and rising wholesale costs
- Smart meters rollout labelled a 'fiasco' as consumers face extra £500m bill Fri, 23 Nov 18, 11:01amNational Audit Office says that with 39m meters still to be replaced, government has no chance of hitting 2020 deadline
- Smart meter installations 'need to hit 30 a minute' Mon, 19 Nov 18, 5:00pmEnergy firms set to miss government deadline for rollout
- Switch to green energy – and save £250 on your bill Sat, 13 Oct 18, 5:00pmAs the UN warns on climate change, we show moving to a 100% renewable supplier is easy