Posts Tagged as ‘Fuel poverty’

September 18, 2008

British Gas market dominance

British Gas are at the cutting edge of marketing messages right now:
“Cheapest supplier in the market”
“Longest fixed price tariff in the market”
It practically captures the two main concerns every UK consumer has, it’s only a shame that the two lines attach themselves to two different products.
It does leave one question, being, what can customers do [...]

April 24, 2008

Wholesale gas

There are increasing concerns around the price points in the wholesale gas market.
Looking at the spot market, the price to purchase energy for tomorrow or the next day, as opposed to 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months time, there are some punchy prices.
The gas pence per therm average around 55pence through Jan-Mar ‘08, this compares [...]

April 24, 2008

Fuel poverty summit

Yesterday, 23rd March 2008, possibly the first ever Fuel Poverty Summit was hosted by Ofgem at Millbank.
Possibly one of the most critical events on the energy calender in 2008.
uSwitch was one of the many attendees, notably a heavyweight of government ministers and charitable organisations who have a keen interest in the health and well being [...]