Stop high fuel prices squeezing your household budget with intelligent central heating system
A survey by a price comparison website has found that one in five households believed their finances were at a ‘tipping point’ and rising fuel bills were the most important factor in squeezing their wallets. Moneysupermarket.com says that weekly outgoings for the average British adult have gone up by £54 over the past six months.
Fight fuel poverty with home energy management system that can cut heating bills by one third
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) said more than 20 per cent of all households in the UK were affected by fuel poverty in 2009 due to higher fuel bills. A household is defined as being in fuel poverty when it has to spend more than 10% of its income keeping warm. DECC predicts that the numbers for 2010 and this year will have increased because of further rises in the price of energy.
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A director of a charity has said government plans to shake up Britain’s power supply market are “regressive”. Norman Kerr of Energy Action Scotland: “It is a regressive step as payments to cover the costs will take the form of blanket levies on customers’ bills and will not be based on either ability to pay or level of usage.” He favours general taxation as a way of paying for energy reforms.
How customers can save on heating bills now that E.ON has raised prices
E.ON is the fourth energy company to announce a hike to its gas and electricity prices in the UK. Its electricity prices will rise by 11.4 per cent and gas costs will be up 18.1% from next month. E.ON has around five million customers but said almost 600,000 were unaffected by the rise, including its most vulnerable customers on WarmAssist tariffs. It has also guaranteed no more price increases for Age UK customers for at least a year.
Self learning microprocessor system can reduce heating bills by up to a third
Another energy firm has revealed it will increase gas prices as from next month. Good Energy will leave electricity prices unchanged until at least 2012 because of its renewable energy generation, the company announced. Good Energy said it will lift gas prices by 9.4 per cent because of a sharp rise in wholesale gas prices, which has already caused four of Britain's largest energy suppliers to put up tariffs this summer.
Home heating control keeps the boiler running efficiently and avoids wasting fuel
A measure is being proposed to raise energy efficiency in UK households – raise the VAT on energy. A new report says the UK government's policies on energy and climate change must be rethought. The report came from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD concluded that although current policies are resulting in some reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, they are not enough to meet longer term goals.
Self learning microprocessor saves on home heating bills by up to one third
Today (September 15, 2011) EDF Energy announced it will raise gas prices by 15.4% and electricity prices by 4.5% from November 10. The company stated that the annual cost of a standard dual-fuel bill paid for by direct debit would rise to £1,165 from £1,051.
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The Energy Secretary says he is going to get tough on the big six energy companies. Talking to the Liberal Democrat conference in Birmingham, Chris Huhne also wants to help smaller companies get a share of the market. He said: "It is not fair that big energy companies can push their prices up for the vast majority of their consumers, who do not switch, while introducing cut-throat offers for new customers that stop small firms entering the market."
Fuel saving system compensates for unusually warm or cold days in spring and autumn
Households have been encouraged to take additional measures including insulation to reduce their domestic fuel bills by organisations such as the Energy Saving Trust. According to Scottish Power’s website the average household will save £160 a year by installing loft and cavity wall insulation. This autumn the same company raised its gas price by 19% and electricity price by 10% – thus wiping out any savings.
Occupancy sensors are one way that management system reduces heating bills by a third
A consumer watchdog has claimed many of the cheapest gas and electricity deals are ignored by energy companies when speaking to customers. Researchers at Which? called energy suppliers and asked for the cheapest deal. For example, telesales staff at Southern Electric (part of the Scottish and Southern Energy Group) mentioned the cheapest tariff in just three of the 12 calls. The firm replied there was little price difference between the tariffs, but accepted it could learn from some points raised.