Energy

Scores of customers of Toto Energy have vented their anger over its 'hopeless service' with many reporting serious failings by the small energy supplier.

Energy supplier Outfox the Market has announced a hike to its two variable rate tariffs with 25,000 customers to see the rise in August.

E.on is to increase average dual-fuel prices for around 1.8 million customers on its standard tariff by 4.8% in August - just months after it hit them with a backdoor price hike by scrapping a number of discounts.

British Gas, Ovo Energy and Utility Warehouse forcibly installed many more prepayment meters than their competitors, the energy regulator has found - and all suppliers have been warned this tactic must be a last resort to recover debt.

EDF has been told to pay £350,000 for missing its smart meter target by three weeks.

Smaller energy suppliers will soon have to pay vulnerable customers the Warm Home Discount which is worth £140 a year.

First Utility is the latest energy supplier to hike its standard variable tariff - with a 5.9% increase set to hit on Monday 23 July, adding £67 a year to a typical household bill.

The Utility Warehouse has become the latest energy supplier to hike its standard variable tariff - with a 4.4% increase set to hit on Sunday 1 July, adding as much as £50 a year to household bills.

Regulator Ofgem is looking at introducing automatic compensation for energy consumers hit by late final bills, in a major victory for MoneySavingExpert.com.

Ofgem is looking at making it tougher for smaller energy suppliers to enter the market, citing concerns about poor customer service and financial instability.