#energy-bills
#energy-bills

Millions of households risk overpaying on energy bills due to faulty smart meters

Over 3.9 million faulty smart meters in UK risk overpayment

Smart meters aid in tracking energy usage and can prevent overpaying [ more ]

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Warning energy bills could jump by 200 under plans to build gas-fired power stations

Households may face higher energy bills to pay for gas-fired power stations. Additional capacity is needed to ensure energy security and support renewable intermittency. [ more ]

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Energy bills: How are Labour and Conservatives proposing to help households?

Household energy bills to drop by 12.3% with Ofgem's price cap decrease.

Average household gas and electricity bill to fall from 1,928 to 1,690 per year. [ more ]

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Ofgem unveils price cap fall as households to pay less in energy bills

Energy bills will fall to their lowest level in more than two years due to a reduction in the price cap.

Average dual-fuel household may save 238 annually with the 12% price drop set to last from April to June. [ more ]

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Energy expert predicts how much bills are going to fall by

Households will see a significant drop in energy bills, lowest in over two years.

UK energy prices to fall due to lower price cap, but challenges remain with fossil fuel reliance. [ more ]

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Struggling families having bed picnics' to keep warm, food bank manager says

Families are having bed picnics to keep warm due to the high cost of living.

Food banks are providing assistance with energy bills, putting a financial strain on the charity sector. [ more ]

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London

Salt Bae restaurant charging nearly 700 for a steak cuts heating to save cash

Nusr-Et Steakhouse in London faces heating issues amid soaring energy bills

Despite cost-cutting efforts, Nusr-Et Steakhouse recorded a jump in profits [ more ]

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UK politics

Circumstances have changed, our ambitions have not. That's what you need to know about the 28bn green plan | Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves

The upcoming election is a choice between economic failure and a long-term plan for investment in Britain's future.

Labour is determined to fix the broken economy and invest in green prosperity to create jobs and cut energy bills. [ more ]

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Education

Almost half of multi-academy trusts in England in deficit, accountants find

Almost half of multi-academy trusts in England were in deficit last year due to rising energy bills and staff costs.

Many schools would have been in deficit if not for ad hoc grants and energy efficiency grants.

Increasing costs and insufficient funding are putting pressure on schools to do more with less. [ more ]

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London politics

Lib Dems amend Sadiq Khan's budget to include 700,000 for 'green doctors'

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is considering a service that aims to insulate homes and reduce energy bills for Londoners.

The London Assembly's Lib Dem group argues that offering direct help to Londoners in their homes to reduce emissions and bills is a missed opportunity in the mayor's draft budget. [ more ]

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4 months ago

Number of UK households failing to pay energy bills jumps by 39%

The number of British homes failing to pay energy bills has increased by almost 40% compared to last year.

The failure rate was driven by increases in electricity and gas spending as well as mortgage payments. [ more ]

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4 months ago