The Government has pledged to prevent energy firms waiting almost three months after hiking prices before notifying households, if the regulator fails to.
A new scheme to show consumers if "green" electricity tariffs from energy suppliers are really delivering environmental benefits has been launched today.
The energy regulator Ofgem has today introduced a trio of measures intended to offer greater consumer protection, including tougher new rules on the way direct debits (DD) are set.
The cost of a typical family's annual energy bill could soar to £2,000 because of the volatility of the energy market and the huge investment required.
British Gas, EDF, E.On, nPower, Scottish & Southern Energy and Scottish Power have given the strongest hints yet that there will be no price cuts this year despite rising profits.