Utilities

Energy suppliers are to be given an extra four years to offer smart meters to every home in the UK, under a new timetable announced by the Government this week.

Energy prices for those on big six standard tariffs are set to vary by £72/year on average depending on where you live once Ofgem's latest price cap level hits in October, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

Nectar cardholders can now rent or buy box sets and movies from the Sky Store with their points – even if they don't have a Sky TV subscription.

Eversmart Energy, a small energy supplier with about 39,000 domestic customers, has stopped trading. If you're a customer, your energy supply will continue as normal – here's what else you need to know.

Northern Ireland's second largest energy supplier, SSE Airtricity, is to hike electricity prices by 6.9%, meaning the typical bill for those on its standard tariff will jump by £39/year.

Northern Ireland's largest energy supplier, Power NI, is to hike electricity prices by 6.1%, meaning the typical bill for those on its standard tariff will jump by £35/year.

Plusnet is to double the price of its BT Sport add-on from £5 to £10 a month for thousands of customers in September. 

Solarplicity, an energy supplier with around 7,500 domestic customers, has stopped trading. 

Hundreds of ex-Solarplicity customers who recently switched away were wrongly moved to Toto Energy – if you're affected, here's what you need to know.

Energy bills will fall by £75/year for 11 million households in October, regulator Ofgem has revealed this morning – but don't let this lull you into a false sense of security, as you could still save £330+/yr by switching supplier.