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British Gas owner doubles boss’s pay to £8m – despite qualms over previous rise : Details of Chris O’Shea’s ballooning package emerge in Centrica’s annual report ...
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British Gas owner doubles boss’s pay to £8m – despite qualms over previous ...
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British Gas contacts customers at 3am to ask for feedback: Citing a 'technical issue' for the calls around 3.15am, British Gas has since been slammed ...
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British Gas contacts customers at 3am to ask for feedback
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Millions of UK households can get £550 in cash after clocks go forward: Energy Doctor Steve Buckley, from energy saving app Loop, reckons it’s possible to shave ...
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Millions of UK households can get £550 in cash after clocks go forward
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Octopus Energy announces 'heavily reduced rates' for some customers: The Octopus Energy trial has proved electric vehicles (EVs) can balance grid as the National ...
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Octopus Energy announces 'heavily reduced rates' for some customers
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Households with certain energy meters to have extra £129 added onto bills: Warm This Winter has issued a warning to British Gas, OVO, Octopus ...
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Households with certain energy meters to have extra £129 added onto bills
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British Gas owner's profits soar to nearly £800m - as boss says poorer customers need more help
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British Gas owner's profits soar to nearly £800m - as boss says ...
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Energy companies rake in £1bn a week as British families struggle in cost of living crisis
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Energy companies rake in £1bn a week as British families struggle in cost ...
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Energy bills set to fall by almost £300 a year when price cap drops in April: Energy bills for a typical household will fall to £1,635 a year, forecasters ...
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Energy bills set to fall by almost £300 a year when price cap drops in ...
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Britain's Centrica annual profit drops on lower seasonal demand: British energy supplier Centrica on Thursday reported a drop in annual profit ...
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Britain's Centrica annual profit drops on lower seasonal demand
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Octopus Energy issues warning to customers and says situation's 'so bad': The energy firm's CEO Greg Jackson shared the warning in response to a complaint ...
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Octopus Energy issues warning to customers and says situation's 'so bad'
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Nine ways to get up to £3,700 as Cost of Living payments end: Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions have been revealed including energy bill help.
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Nine ways to get up to £3,700 as Cost of Living payments end
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British Gas boss Chris O'Shea: 'I can't justify my pay of £4.5m': Chris O'Shea, chief executive of Centrica, says he does not set his own pay but it is ...
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British Gas boss Chris O'Shea: 'I can't justify my pay of £4.5m'
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My wife died three years ago but British Gas won’t stop pestering her: I explained the situation and was given an apology on the phone but kept receiving letters ...
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My wife died three years ago but British Gas won’t stop pestering her
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Martin Lewis lists 'cheapest energy tariffs' ahead of Ofgem announcement tinyurl.com/5847r7pa
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Star baker closes two shops as 'crippling' energy costs multiply by five: 'What's incredibly frustrating and really important is that companies like ...
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Star baker closes two shops as 'crippling' energy costs multiply by five
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Frozen pipes, energy bills, and keeping warm: Here’s your cold weather guide: Everything you need to know to protect yourself from cold and heating costs this ...
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Frozen pipes, energy bills, and keeping warm: Here’s your cold weather ...
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More than 2m UK prepay meter users to be cut off from gas or electric this winter
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More than 2m UK prepay meter users to be cut off from gas or electric this ...
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Why can’t British Gas install a smart meter that works?: We’ve been waiting more than two years for all of our problems to be solved
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Why can’t British Gas install a smart meter that works?
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Energy firm confirms half-price electricity at Xmas and into 2024: It has also said that its scheme offering half-price electricity on Sundays will now run into ...
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Energy firm confirms half-price electricity at Xmas and into 2024
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British Gas, Ovo, EDF, Octopus customers urged to take action as Price Cap rises: Energy bills are due to rise on January 1
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British Gas, Ovo, EDF, Octopus customers urged to take action as Price Cap ...
Quick Glance: Energy Costs: Check Your Meter Before Ofgem Price Cap Rises
  • Before the new year, take gas and electricity meter readings.

  • Ofgem sets a maximum price for standard tariffs every three months.

  • On 1 January, a new energy price cap comes into force, about 5% higher than current prices on average.

  • Households paying on receipt of a bill will see prices rise to £2,058 a year for a typical home.
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Are energy bills going down this winter?: Energy prices are falling – but not for much longer
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Are energy bills going down this winter?
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Couple who didn't pay gas bill for 18 years hit with £11,000 fee: Lee Haynes and partner Jo Woodley said they did 'everything' to try to work out who ...
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Couple who didn't pay gas bill for 18 years hit with £11,000 fee
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Scots British Gas boss warns households they may rack up energy debt over Xmas: While watchdog Ofgem has lowered its energy price cap during the year ...
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Scots British Gas boss warns households they may rack up energy debt over ...
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Enbridge to sell Alliance, Aux Sable stakes to Pembina Pipeline for $3.1 billion: Enbridge is selling its stakes in the Alliance pipeline and Aux Sable gas ...
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Enbridge to sell Alliance, Aux Sable stakes to Pembina Pipeline for $3 ...
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British Gas giving out £250 free credit vouchers to thousands of energy customers 🤯💷
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British Gas giving £250 in free credit to thousands of customers: Customers do not need to contact the firm themselves to receive the help
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British Gas giving £250 in free credit to thousands of customers
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Shell Q3 profit drops to $6.2 billion, group boosts buybacks: Shell (SHEL.L) reported on Thursday a 34% annual drop in third-quarter profit to $6 ...
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Shell Q3 profit drops to $6.2 billion, group boosts buybacks
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New UK law will slash energy bills for British Gas, OVO, EDF, Octopus customers: The changes in permitted development rights aim to simplify the process ...
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New UK law will slash energy bills for British Gas, OVO, EDF ...
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Octopus lines up Zopa founder to chair electric vehicles arm: Giles Andrews, who also chairs Carwow, is to take on the chairmanship of Octopus EV months after it ...
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Octopus lines up Zopa founder to chair electric vehicles arm
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Tokyo Gas and Octopus Energy’s generation arm have launched a fund to invest in the development, construction, and operational stage of offshore wind farms and ... Show more
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New prepayment meter rules in place for energy customers: Energy regulator Ofgem enforced the rules on Wednesday, November 8.
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New prepayment meter rules in place for energy customers
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£13k 'turn off' warning issued to British Gas, Ovo, Octopus, EDF customers : Experts have warned UK households who turn off their heating could be hit by a £13 ...
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£13k 'turn off' warning issued to British Gas, Ovo, Octopus ...
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Energy regulator Ofgem said they were among six that fell short of the target for 2022 by more than a million smart meters. FULL STORY: trib.al/pJ7PRZC
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£30 warning issued to energy customers over new prepayment meter rules: A district judge has given Scottish Power permission to enter homes to fit prepayment ...
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£30 warning issued to energy customers over new prepayment meter rules
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Everything you need to know about smart meters with millions yet to switch: Nearly a third of households admit to checking their in home display at least once a ...
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Everything you need to know about smart meters with millions yet to switch
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Varcoe: Oilpatch survey finds 88% of producers see higher output in 2024, expect improved outlook
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Varcoe: Oilpatch survey finds 88% of producers see higher output in 2024 ...
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A cry for help! Energy providers play the villain in dramas to chill the blood: And the cast is always the same … the firms are the predators, while householders ...
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A cry for help! Energy providers play the villain in dramas to chill the ...
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Cost of living sees homeowners rethink green upgrades despite widespread support for net zero
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Cost of living sees homeowners rethink green upgrades despite widespread ...
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Britain’s energy regulator toughens rules on forced pre-pay meters: British energy regulator Ofgem on Wednesday announced tougher rules for energy suppliers ...
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Britain’s energy regulator toughens rules on forced pre-pay meters
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Shell to sell home energy business in UK, Germany to Octopus Energy: Shell (SHEL.L) said on Friday it would sell its home energy business in the UK and Germany ...
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Shell to sell home energy business in UK, Germany to Octopus Energy
Quick Glance: Shell to Sell Home Energy Business in UK and Germany to Octopus Energy
  • Shell to sell its home energy business in the UK and Germany to Octopus Energy as part of a partnership for EV charging.

  • Returns in the British energy retail sector have been under pressure due to rising wholesale costs and price caps imposed by regulator Ofgem.

  • The acquisition is expected to make Octopus the second-largest energy supplier in Britain with approximately 6.5 million customers.

  • The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023, pending regulatory approval.
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£1k warning to anyone who's British Gas, OVO, E On, Bulb, SSE customer: More than a quarter (27%) of people are behind with at least one bill ...
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£1k warning to anyone who's British Gas, OVO, E On, Bulb, SSE customer
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British Gas profits soar by 889% (but not for the reason you might think): Centrica plans to raise its interim dividend by 33% but cautions that its underlying ...
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British Gas profits soar by 889% (but not for the reason you might think)
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Something is truly rotten at the heart of Ofgem and it is time for a complete overhaul
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Something is truly rotten at the heart of Ofgem and it is time for a ...
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The parent company of British Gas has revealed half-year profits for its UK household supply arm are up by almost 900%. Sky's correspondent Paul Kelso reports ... Show more
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British Gas have announced their profits have soared by a staggering 889% to a record £969m. While households struggle to pay their bills. Let that sink in.
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Former oil executive Mark McAllister lined up to be next Ofgem chair: Government choice of energy regulator boss criticised as ‘putting the fox in charge of the ...
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Former oil executive Mark McAllister lined up to be next Ofgem chair
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British Gas sends £382 demand for a bill I don’t owe: I’ve received a legal letter demanding a £382 ‘debt’ though I had switched to Bulb
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 British Gas sends £382 demand for a bill I don’t owe
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5 Top Energy Stocks In Play As Oil Prices Hold Above $80 Per Barrel: Energy stocks, including ExxonMobil, may be poised to have a moment in 2023 with U.S ...
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5 Top Energy Stocks In Play As Oil Prices Hold Above $80 Per Barrel
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Energy price cap could be ditched to make gas and electricity bills even cheaper: Millions will pay more this winter despite the cap being lowered due to the end ...
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Energy price cap could be ditched to make gas and electricity bills even ...
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Nigeria must embrace renewable energy, says NBCC: The Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce has said Nigeria’s transition to renewable energy is “no longer a ...
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Nigeria must embrace renewable energy, says NBCC
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UK may not have enough gas to power the country in winter, Centrica's Chris O'Shea says
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UK may not have enough gas to power the country in winter ...
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Scot overcharged by British Gas for 7 years and forced to shell out thousands: Ada Daly was paying more than double what she should have been charged due to a ...
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Scot overcharged by British Gas for 7 years and forced to shell out ...
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TC Energy will succeed even if its plan to spin off oil pipelines fails : Last week, TC Energy announced a plan to spin off its liquids pipeline business (mainly ...
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TC Energy will succeed even if its plan to spin off oil pipelines fails
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British Gas owner Centrica hikes capacity at UK's largest gas storage facility to bolster winter power security
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British Gas owner Centrica hikes capacity at UK's largest gas storage ...
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Eni to buy oil and gas company Neptune Energy for $2.6bn: Italian company’s subsidiary, Vår Energi, will acquire Neptune’s Norwegian business for $2.3bn
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Eni to buy oil and gas company Neptune Energy for $2.6bn
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Lowered Ofgem price cap will still leave a quarter in fuel poverty, activists warn
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Lowered Ofgem price cap will still leave a quarter in fuel poverty ...
Quick Glance: Further Decline Expected in Energy Prices in Coming Months
  • Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight predicts that the energy bill price cap will decrease to £1,978.33 from October, down from July's £2,074, but will rise again to £2,004.40 from January, based on Ofgem's current measures.

  • Dr. Craig Lowrey, principal consultant at Cornwall Insight, stated, "The decrease in average price cap predictions reflects Ofgem's efforts to align with the changing energy consumption patterns of typical households as consumers respond to high prices, energy efficiency measures, weather conditions, and other influences by reducing their energy usage."

  • While predictions for typical households may offer some insights for consumers, households still face the challenge of bills that exceed historical levels.

  • Exploring options such as social tariffs, energy efficiency initiatives, and other avenues should be prioritized.
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Scott Begbie: Nationalising electricity and gas is the only way forward: We have people in power more interested in protecting the profits of global ...
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Scott Begbie: Nationalising electricity and gas is the only way forward
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Shell agrees to divest western assets to get approval on Empire deal: Shell Canada will divest some of its western assets to advance its deal to buy gas stations ...
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Shell agrees to divest western assets to get approval on Empire deal
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UK's Centrica and Delfin Midstream sign 15-year US LNG supply deal: British Gas parent firm Centrica (CNA.L) has signed a 15-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) ...
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UK's Centrica and Delfin Midstream sign 15-year US LNG supply deal
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FTSE 100 live: British Gas owner propels to top of London index after record profit
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FTSE 100 live: British Gas owner propels to top of London index after ...
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‘Liars and manipulators’: the energy dealmakers overcharging small firms: Former broker reveals how secret commissions are charged to charities ...
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‘Liars and manipulators’: the energy dealmakers overcharging small firms
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Energy bosses slam £25 monthly bill charge that many aren't aware of: The charge is levied for everyone, regardless of how much energy they use
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Energy bosses slam £25 monthly bill charge that many aren't aware of