Plans to encourage householders to make their homes much warmer and cheaper to run have been announced by the UK government.
Householders are to be offered long-term loans to install insulation, solar panels or other green technology in their homes, which they can then repay through energy bills.
Ed Milliband the current energy secretary said the scheme would enhance the value [...]
British Gas has cut its standard gas prices by an average 7%, with immediate effect as well as removing the price ‘differential’ for gas pre-payment meter accounts.
The change will mean that the average standard British Gas customers combined annual gas and electricity should be around £50.00 cheaper.
However, it should be pointed out that there [...]
There are many ways to pay less for home energy including taking advantage of various government energy saving grants.
Making use of the availability of government home energy efficiency grants, including but not limited to green energy grants and energy conservation subsidies offered by the actual provider you get your current energy supplies from can also [...]
The UK Government has already paid out more than £260m to provide financial support towards the extra cost of heating a home for vulnerable pensioners and families due to the UK’s recent freezing weather conditions, according to the Department of Works and Pensions.
DWP cold weather payments of £25 are paid out when the temperature is [...]
Households looking to make home energy savings can now receive a £400 grant towards the cost of a new boiler under a boiler scrappage scheme because of a scheme which is aimed at boosting jobs as well as helping to tackle the consequences of climate change.
Following on from the successful car scrappage scheme which offers [...]
Encouraging measures were introduced by the UK Government today.
It helps the most vunerable with immediate effect while helping the vast majority of UK gas and electricity consumers to pay less for home energy.
The measures included
Most vulnerable and pensioners to get immediate help in insulating their homes
Half a million people on social tariffs will see no [...]
British Gas announced an immediate increase in gas and electricity prices for its 16 million customers which was followed by the other major providers within a week.
The 35% Gas price rise, due to start today (31st Of July 2008) is the biggest increase yet on the price of gas bills and was blamed on higher [...]