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Small supplier Outfox the Market is changing how it takes monthly direct debit payments, meaning some customers face paying 40% more during winter months – on top of hiking prices for the third time in five months.

Ovo Energy has been appointed by the energy regulator to take on Spark Energy's 290,000 domestic customers, after Spark stopped trading last week.

Spark Energy, a small supplier with 290,000 domestic customers, has become the latest energy firm to stop trading. If you're affected, your energy supply will continue as normal and any outstanding credit balance you have is protected.

There are now only five energy tariffs on the market that would cost you less than £1,000 per year with typical use, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

The energy price cap announced today is "misnamed" and is NOT an indication of the maximum amount householders will pay, Martin Lewis has warned.  

Energy supplier Ebico is ending its variable, zero-standing charge tariff, and moving all 46,000 customers on it to a higher priced deal – blaming Ofgem's incoming price cap for the move. 

There's a risk that a third of first generation smart meters may 'stay dumb' after a billpayer switches energy supplier, a Government report has revealed. 

Octopus Energy has increased the price of its standard tariff by 11% – though it says former Iresa customers are protected from the hike. 

A new automatic energy switching service that promises to move you whenever a cheaper deal comes along launches today.

Energy supplier Ovo is set to change its current online discount scheme which could see customers who call or tweet it hit with higher bills.