Energy efficiency improvements help the US save $730 million (£434m)

The Better Buildings Neighbourhood Programme has managed to help the US save an impressive $730 million (£434m) on utility bills, a news report on this topic has recently revealed

SSE profits soar by 9.6%

Despite their efforts to blame energy price rises on a variety of external factors, energy suppliers continue to post very hefty yearly profits, the latest to do so being Scottish supplier SSE, who has just announced that its overall profits before tax rose 9.6% to £1,551.1 million last year.

Ofgem sheds some light on price differences between payment methods

Energy regulator Ofgem has decided to provide a more in-depth look at the price differences between payment methods and released an extensive analysis paper on the topic.

Customers on Economy 7 tariffs were hit the hardest by new prices

Customers on Economy 7 contracts were the most affected by last year’s price rises, fresh research provided by services comparison firm Which? has revealed.

15m pounds available in cashback for Scottish homes implementing energy-saving measures

Scottish home owners who install energy efficiency measures will soon be able to claim back up to £7,300 as a part of the Scottish Government’s £15 million Green Homes Cashback scheme.

Gas demand to drop by 35% in May, suppliers estimate

As a direct result of spring setting in and overall night-time/daytime temperatures growing, residential demand for gas is expected to fall by around 35% this month, the daily market report from npower has revealed.

Up to 14% of UK households owe energy suppliers 464 million pounds

Nearly four million households (14%) are currently in debt to their energy supplier, consumers owing, collectively, an estimated £464 million, new research carried out by online market comparison service uSwitch has revealed.

UK home owners to get £7600 in cash back for energy efficiency

Households carrying out energy efficiency improvements on their home can now get more money back to offset the cost of having the work done, the UK government has revealed.

UK’s energy sector is the “least trusted” in the whole world, research suggests

The UK has the least trusted energy sector from just about anywhere in the world, despite a relatively high level of support for renewable energy, recent market research has revealed.