British Gas falls short on promised £35 savings

British Gas said this week that it is cutting the average annual energy bill by £35 – but you could save much more by switching to a cheaper tariff.

Britain's big six energy firms face moment of truth

Ed Miliband’s pledge in 2013 to freeze energy bills and “reset” the market may feel like ancient history, but next month the big six power suppliers will face a renewed test of their public reputation.

Only competition can lower energy prices

It cannot be right that poor and elderly energy consumers are often the most likely to stick with an unnecessarily high tariff. Yet that is precisely what is happening.

Economy Energy: Consumers Turning Off Big Six and Switching to Cut Price Energy Providers

In the wake of a UK competition inquiry into the "Big Six" energy companies, independent supplier Economy Energy reports a 45% increase in take up as customers scramble to find the best deals.

Energy firms told to return £400m from closed accounts

The "big six" energy firms have been told to hand back more than £400m owed to customers. Credit left in customer accounts when people and businesses move or switch suppliers has accumulated over the last six years, Ofgem said.

Energy companies make concessions after 800,000 customers leave 'big six'

The scramble to win new energy customers amid growing complaints about the "big six" power companies intensified on Friday with an independent supplier cutting its prices and one of the large providers promising to pay back annual credit balances.

Labour's energy price cap unwise, says OECD chief

Labour's plan to freeze energy bills after the election has been branded unwise by the head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Energy firms' profit from customers has risen 77% in a year, says Ofgem

The big six energy firms face further pressure over household bills after the industry regulator revealed that profits per customer climbed 77% last year to £53.

Energy watchdog tells big firms: cut prices or else

A cap on fuel bills could be introduced for the first time in more than a decade amid rising concern that customers are being ripped off by the Big Six energy firms, the regulator Ofgem has told The Independent.