Items tagged with: energy prices
Gas bill rises ‘still faster than most of Western world’
4 February 2009
New figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have shown that UK gas bills still show a significantly faster rise than those in most other Western nations.... read more »
Scottish & Southern cuts energy prices
10 February 2009
Scottish & Southern Energy has become the second energy company to cut its gas and electricity prices, The Times reports, following continued pressure by consumer groups for energy companies to react to wholesale falls in costs. ... read more »
Shortage of gas storage ‘driving up prices’
19 February 2009
Energy industry analysts have said that a shortage of storage capacity is pushing up the price of domestic gas, leaving billpayers facing higher prices.... read more »
Energy price rises could spark debt worries
21 September 2009
Energy prices to consumers could increase next year, despite Ofgem`s claims that there is room for further price cuts, according to The Telegraph.... read more »
Dealing with growing utility bills
17 June 2008
At a time like this, the fast-rising price of energy is just one of many growing pressures on our finances. Energywatch (the gas and electricity watchdog) have estimated that utility bills have risen by 85% in the past five years, and trade oil prices are currently double what they were a year ago.
If you’re in debt, continually rising costs of living could be more than just a dent in your disposable income – they could mean it’s very difficult to afford both your costs of living and your debt repayments. If that happens, a debt consolidation loan (or maybe another debt solution) could help.