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Britain close to an energy affordability crisis, survey finds

Britain close to an energy affordability crisis, survey finds

31 May 2012

British people may be unable to afford their energy bills if prices creep up much more, according to a new poll.Household bills have already doubled in the past eight years and this means that if the trend continues, they could break the £1,500 a year barrier by 2015 and even £2,766 a ye... More

New report shows Northern Ireland is worst in UK for fuel poverty

New report shows Northern Ireland is worst in UK for fuel poverty

30 May 2012

A new report has found that there are differing levels of fuel poverty throughout the UK, with Northern Ireland being the worst.A meeting was held at the Long Gallery in Parliament Buildings this week to examine how the four nations are battling the issue, with the Annual Report on Fuel Poverty Stat... More

North Sea's Athena oil field begins producing oil

North Sea's Athena oil field begins producing oil

29 May 2012

The Athena oil field, located in the outer Moray Firth area, has now begun producing oil, its operators have announced.Official operations started at the facility yesterday (May 28th) and work will now get underway to bring all its services online and up to full capacity.It is thought that as many a... More

Police issue warning after spate of heating oil thefts

Police issue warning after spate of heating oil thefts

28 May 2012

Police have reminded heating oil customers to be on their guard after a series of thefts of the fuel in one part of the UK.There have been two thefts in the Whiteabbey area and two more attempted crimes, officers told the Newton Abbey Times.A spokesperson from the Police Service of Northern Ireland ... More

Britons 'should take precautions' to protect against rising fuel bills

Britons 'should take precautions' to protect against rising fuel bills

25 May 2012

It is vital for Britons to take precautions if they want to protect themselves against rising fuel prices, one expert has warned.Annie Shaw, editor of financial advisory site CashQuestions.com, said it is not likely that there will be a trend of costs for things like gas, electricity and home heatin... More

BoilerJuice UK Red Diesel Price Trend for May 25th

BoilerJuice UK Red Diesel Price Trend for May 25th

25 May 2012

Red diesel customers could find now a good time to compare prices for the fuel after the cost per litre decreased significantly this week.On March 27th, the price hit a level of 72.57 pence per litre (ex VAT), which represented the highest charge for the fuel since December 2010.However, since then,... More

External wall insulation 'could really help people with energy bills'

External wall insulation 'could really help people with energy bills'

24 May 2012

A green energy expert has been speaking out about the benefits of external wall insulation in helping people to save money on fuel bills and meet the government's green energy targets.Richard Baines, head of sustainable development at the Black Country Housing Group, said external cladding is th... More

Cost of living continues to rise for poorest households

Cost of living continues to rise for poorest households

23 May 2012

New research compiled by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has shown that the poorest households in the UK are continuing to struggle as the cost of living rises and the economy falters.Its monthly living standards index for March 2012 found everyday expenditure for the least well-off people in Britai... More

Nearly 4m households could be in fuel poverty by end of 2012

Nearly 4m households could be in fuel poverty by end of 2012

22 May 2012

As many as four million households in England could have fallen into fuel poverty by the end of 2012, new figures have suggested.The 2012 Annual Report on Fuel Poverty by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) said rises in the cost of utilities mean an extra 400,000 more homes may stru... More

More advice is offered on how to prevent heating oil theft

More advice is offered on how to prevent heating oil theft

21 May 2012

More advice has been offered to homeowners who use heating oil following a spate of fuel thefts in one part of the country.The Bude Neighbourhood Police Team told the Cornish Guardian the cold weather experienced over the past few weeks has resulted in several attempts to break into storage tanks an... More

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