‘We can’t use less energy – it’s a matter of life and death’
The cost of living crisis means that Marie Cavalier, 41, and her husband are now paying hundreds of pounds more each year to ensure that their daughter…
Rural homeowners paying twice as much for heating oil
Rural homeowners are paying double what they were last year on heating their homes as domestic oil fuel prices break £1,000 for the first time. Around four…
Want to save £85 a year on energy bills? Turn your thermostat down a degree
Which? also suggested taking a look at appliances that are not always in use and turning them off at the power if they are on standby. For…
Lights off, thermostats down – why this is a campaign midlifers like me can get behind
Not only do we get to insist on putting our power-saving knowledge, passed down the generations, into practice in our homes, we’ll get that extra warm glow…
Millions of middle class families will fall behind on energy bills
About 8.5 million households are currently on fixed-priced energy deals with one of the 10 largest suppliers, according to Ofgem. They will see the biggest increase in…
Rishi Sunak’s energy bill rebate ‘another step towards state control’
The Government’s £9.1bn will not take away all the pain. The number of families in ‘fuel stress’, defined as spending at least 10pc of their family budget…
Energy bills could soar again in autumn – on top of expected April rise
Energy bills could increase again in the autumn despite the expected April price cap rise, an energy industry expert has warned. Emma Pinchbeck, chief executive of trade…
Macron’s nuclear populism exposes the abject failure of our energy policy
A plan to cap power price rises at 4pc will be implemented with state-backed supplier EDF forced to shoulder the bulk of the burden. It will be…
A cut in VAT would send the right signal to the public
One way to hold back the precipitous rise in gas and electricity bills would be to cut VAT on energy. This is levied at five per cent,…
Ministers must solve the energy crisis or face a devastating voter backlash
That shouldn’t be happening in modern day Britain. In the 21st century, being able to heat your home should be a basic right whoever is in Number…