Andrew Capstick

Energy & Utilities Editor

Andrew's experience

Andrew joined MSE in July 2016 as an Energy Analyst, covering guides on energy and Cheap Energy Club content. As of September 2023, he's now Energy & Utilities Editor, covering content across energy, water, mobile phones and broadband.

Before joining MSE, Andrew worked as an analyst on a wide range of subjects, from energy and construction to entertainment and sports.

A little more about Andrew

Outside of work, Andrew enjoys travelling, walking, live music, gaming and a good pub garden.

Andrew says...

"Working at MSE is an incredibly rewarding experience, particularly in recent times, helping homes navigate the complexities of their household bills during Covid, and providing vital info for the thousands that have really struggled, and still do, due to the energy crisis and wider cost of living crises."

In the press

Money Saving Expert shares energy pre-payment loophole ahead of price rise Edinburgh Live

Energy firms confirm new rates Daily Record

British Gas, EDF Energy, Scottish Power and more reveal energy rates changing in April MyLondon

Latest from Andrew Capstick

British Gas will take on Breeze Energy's 18,000 domestic customers after the small energy supplier stopped trading last week, regulator Ofgem has announced.

23 December 2019

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The minimum amount British Gas customers with prepayment meters can top up is set to increase from £1 to £5 from 1 January, adding further woes to people already struggling. This comes as part of the energy giant's change to using Payzone terminals for its customers to top up.

5 December 2019

The way British Gas customers with prepayment meters top up is changing from 1 January, as they'll no longer be able to use PayPoint at their usual newsagent or supermarket.

18 November 2019

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Thousands of pay-as-you-go Virgin Mobile customers face paying £6 a day for sending a single text, making a single short call and using any data, when they're moved to a new tariff. If you're affected, switch and save now.

17 October 2019

Shell Energy has announced it plans to buy Green Star Energy, taking one of the largest suppliers outside the big six to almost one million customers.

8 October 2019

Millions of customers stuck on expensive standard tariffs should start to see lower energy bills this week as Ofgem's new price cap kicks in, though most will still be massively overpaying – you could save £300+/year by switching supplier.

30 September 2019

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.

10 September 2019

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.

9 September 2019

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.

1 September 2019

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.

6 August 2019

New supplier Green has launched the cheapest energy deal in 10 months.

18 July 2019

New rules introduced this week will give homes and businesses that install solar panels payments for exporting electricity back to the grid from 1 January 2020.

11 June 2019

Energy customers will be given automatic compensation for late credit refunds and for being switched to a new firm by mistake, under new rules which come into force this week. But a key measure to tackle late final bills has been put on ice.

29 April 2019

SSE has become the last of the big six energy firms to hike prices to the maximum allowed under the new cap on standard variable tariffs (SVTs) – hitting customers with an average 10.3% price rise from Monday 1 April.

21 February 2019

The average water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is set to rise by £8 to £415 a year from 1 April.

20 February 2019

Big six suppliers E.on and EDF have increased energy prices to the maximum allowed under the new cap on standard variable tariffs – hitting customers with an average 10.3% rise from Monday 1 April.

12 February 2019