All news on the topic: Energy bills

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D-Day hero, 103, keeps warm under tea towels after energy cut off for months
A D-Day hero says he has been left keeping himself warm with tea towels and oven gloves at the age of 103 after his energy firm failed to fix his broken gas meter
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Brits could get paid to sit in the dark again for 90 minutes tomorrow
The National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has announced plans to pay people to use less electricity again tomorrow evening from 4.30pm and 6pm
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Special 'social tariff' to cut energy bills long-term for some being considered
Jonathan Brearley, chief executive of regulator Ofgem, said a fall in wholesale energy prices over recent months was expected to feed through to millions of households over time
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Exact code that shows if you have received a Cold Weather Payment this winter
Millions of Brits struggling in the cold are eligible to apply for cold weather payments worth up to £50 in areas in areas where temperatures continuously stay below zero
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Cost of running an electric blanket explained as energy bills rocket
Last year, a number of energy firms announced it was to give their more vulnerable customers electric blankets to help them save on their energy bills but exactly how much do they cost to run?
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Mum who was switched to prepayment energy meter without being told wins £620
Consumer champion Helen Dewdney, also known as The Complaining Cow, explains what happened when she tried to help mum-of-two Claire-Marie after an ordeal with Utility Warehouse
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Aldi shoppers praise faux fur £5 slippers that are 'warm and cosy' for winter
Keep your feet nice and warm this winter with these affordable and stylish slippers
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Experts explain if it's cheaper to put heating on low all day or turn it up high
According to experts at the Energy Saving Trust, the idea it's cheaper to leave the heating on all day on low is a complete "myth" although there are arguments before and against
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Halogen heaters running cost explained - and are they cost-effective
Britain is experiencing an icy spell, however, with most of the winter still ahead of us many are still thinking of ways they can stay warm without central heating.
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Energy suppliers to be investigated as more Brits forced on to prepayment meters
Ofgem has warned energy firms that it will take legal action if they are found to not be taking proper due care of vulnerable households
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Argos shoppers swear by 'life saver' £32 heater that costs 40p per hour to run
The fan heater even features a cold air function which is great for summer months too!
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National Grid will pay you to sit in the dark again tonight - how to sign up
The scheme has been issued for today between the hours of 4.30pm and 6pm and around 26 energy firms are signed up including British Gas, EDF, Eon and Octopus Energy
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Small firms to get discounts on electric vehicles under Labour plan
Labour plans to give small firms vouchers so it is cheaper for them to switch to heat pumps and electric vehicles under a £700million scheme to encourage businesses to go green
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Kitchen expert says filling freezer with newspaper could slash your energy bills
Kitchen experts have claimed you can use old newspapers to help reduce your bills and save you cash, as it could cause some of your appliances to use less energy
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Prosecutors set to re-open case of protesters putting cone on top Tory's head
The CPS said it is considering whether to appeal the decision which cleared Radical Haslam, 29, of Salford and Ruth Wood, 52, of Cambridge of harassing IDS with threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour
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PM urged to scrap energy price cap rise as UK has world's highest electric bills
The increase will see the typical dual user paying £500 more a year than the £2,500 they do now even though wholesale prices are falling.
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TV star Jimmy Doherty calls for urgent help for farmers as suicide rates soar
Jimmy Doherty, a television star and childhood friend of celeb chef Jamie Oliver, has called on the Government to help tackle the serious mental health crisis brewing among farmers
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Rishi Sunak must cancel April's cut in energy support scheme, Labour demands
In a speech on Saturday the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves will urge the Prime Minister to pass on a recent fall in wholesale gas prices to struggling households as the cost-of-living crisis bites
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Aldi shoppers rush to buy 'cosy' £15 Oodie dupe as the cold weather continues
Many savvy shoppers have ditched their heating completely since purchasing a hooded blanket!
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Amazon sells 'Weight Watchers' kitchen appliances that save on energy bills!
Amazon has launched healthy 'Weight Watchers' kitchen appliances that will also save on your energy bills too!
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Ways you can cut your energy bills by £500 without having to buy a new boiler
Boilers usually make up around 50% of your yearly energy bill and Uswitch says that the lowest-grade models can waste around 40% of the money you spend on your gas
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Millions of homes hit by £116 energy bill hike - despite prices being fixed
Those who have seen their bills increase were customers on Economy 7 electric tariffs which new analysis found rose by 7.6% on average this January
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'Only in Tory UK could poorest households struggle with highest energy bills'
Instead of showing any understanding, the energy companies are forcing more and more people on to meters, and obtaining warrants so they can enter homes to fit the devices
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Best and worst energy firms from British Gas to Utilita - see how yours ranked
Consumer champions at Which? have used combined scores from customer feedback and its own assessments to reveal the best and worst energy firms in the UK right now
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Calls for Government to ban firms from making poor fit pre-pay meters
Campaigners are calling for energy firms in the UK to be banned from forcefully installing prepayment meters that risk the poorest in the country being left without heating