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That's us....frank is our middle name.
Anyone wondering whether their energy company is about to go bust, or annoyed about price hikes, should follow the spectacularly frank @_TheEnergyShop. Features constant warnings of crappy accounts, promises broken, and problems around the corner (1/2).
🚨Exclusive Energy Deal! 🚨
Customers can now switch to @fuseenergy through our Ofgem-accredited website.
To help celebrate, we have a market leading "fixed" rate tariff priced at £1,712.88 per year (£142.74 per month).
That is £53.64 below the new Energy Price Cap and £204.02 below where the Energy Price Cap is forecast to be from 1st January 2027.
If you want to secure cheaper energy rates TODAY, run a FREE comparison by visiting theenergyshop.com.
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Great to have our CEO - Scott Byrom, appearing on today's @BBCRadio4's 'You & Yours' programme with Winifred Robinson talking about the latest 'Energy Price Cap'.
With energy prices strongly expected to rise by a further 10% in January 2027, we strongly urge ALL customers to run a FREE price comparison to check if they can save money.
⚡️ | The latest 'Energy Price Cap' is due to be announced tomorrow by @ofgem, and predictions are that it will be a 4% rise to the average energy bill.
That translates to £65 on the average bill.
However, worse is yet to come. Due to higher wholesale gas prices, a 10% rise is forecast in January.
As such, we strongly urge ALL customers to shop around for a cheaper energy deal.
Right now, the cheapest "fixed" energy deal from a large supplier is offered by @eonenergyuk at £1,659.93. Yesterday, it was priced at £1,612.01 meaning cheap deals are being pulled.
The sooner you act, the more you save.
Energy bills are £600 higher than they were in 2020, and Andy Burnham's first move is to remove 5% VAT from electricity bills, saving the average customer £43 a year.
That's almost 12p a day in savings.
Spend it wisely, folks!
⚡️| You guessed it! Energy bills are heading up yet again. 🙄
This time, the Energy Price Cap is jumping 13%, adding another £221 to the average UK energy bill.
What it means in real terms is:
🔥 Gas prices up 27.7% at 7.3p per kWh
⚡️ Electricity prices up 5.8% at 26.1p per kWh
If you're on a 'Standard Variable Tariff', please run a comparison, switch and save.
A few words on this from our CEO - Scott Byrom. 👇
Next week, the cost of energy in the UK will go up by 13.5%.
Gas prices will rise by 27.7%.
Electricity prices will rise by 5.8%.
Combined, it will add £221 to the average energy bill.
The cheapest fixed deal overall is available from @outfox_energy, offering savings of 18.1%. An average saving of £285.89.
The cheapest fixed deal from a large energy supplier is available from @eonenergyuk, offering savings of 7.9%. An average saving of £135.88.
Whatever you do, however you compare, and whatever platform you decide to switch with, we strongly urge ALL customers to stop overpaying and get on a cheaper tariff.
In our push for "cheap" and "secure" energy, the reality for UK consumers is our bills CONTINUE to rise.
Today's news of a 13% price hike on domestic energy bills is another slap in the face for UK bill payers as the cost-of-living struggle goes on.
Most notably in this latest change to the 'Energy Price Cap', which affects 30million accounts, the unit rate of gas has increased by 27.7% adding £183 to the average annual bill.
The unit rate of electricity has risen by 5.8%.
Below, to provide a more accurate view of the direction of our energy costs, we combine the per-kWh unit rate with the daily standing charge to give an equivalent unit cost per fuel.
Labour now £359 off energy pledge target!
Despite Labour's pledge to lower energy bills by £300 by 2030, our LIVE TRACKER shows that UK domestic energy bills are now £359 behind target.
Despite shifting some policy costs to general taxation earlier in the year, the cost of UK energy continues to rise.
The latest Energy Price Cap puts UK energy bills at £1,862 (£1,787 in real terms compared to 2024).
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All this talk about inflation falling, when we're a week away from @ofgem announcing that energy bills will go up by 12-13% from 1st July 2026.
Energy bills are about to go UP! 🚀
The sooner you act, the bigger your savings will be.
The Energy Price Cap is expected to be announced next week confirming a 12-13% rise in domestic energy bills taking the average energy bill to £1,848.
This will add around £210 per year, per customer.
However, the cheapest "fixed" tariffs may be available right now, with prices rising steadily each week.
In the last month alone, we have seen the cheapest fixed deal increase by almost 3%.
Compare your energy tariff now using our FREE @ofgem accredited price comparison service.
⚡️ | POLL: Is the conflict in the Middle East, and the consequent impact on energy bills, making you consider installing solar panels?
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0 votes • Final results⚡️ | Tomorrow, energy bills will fall by 6.6%, but that temporarily masks the reality of a 32.8% hike from July.
Tomorrow, 1st April 2026, UK domestic energy bills will fall by 6.6%, saving the average home £116 per year.
However, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the latest forecasts suggest energy bills will increase by 17.6% from 1st July 2026, with electricity prices rising by 9.3% and gas prices rising by 32.8%.
That projection will put the average energy bill at £1,929.34. The highest level since July 2023.
What this means in reality:
Electricity +9.3% from £0.247 to £0.270 per kWh
Gas +32.8% from £0.057 to £0.076 per kWh
With little to choose from, consumers are advised to consider a "tracker" tariff to secure the very lowest price for the next 3 months, e.g. @eonenergyuk 'Next Pledge', which undercuts the 'Energy Price Cap' by £100.
Did the Iran conflict just derail @UKLabour's plans to reduce energy bills by £300?
Just last week, when @ofgem announced the latest 'Energy Price Cap' to take effect from 1st April 2026, our live tracker put Labour ahead of target by £78.10 on the average UK energy bill, achieving an equivalent saving of £153.10 on 2024 bills.
Now, with wholesale gas prices soaring, the latest industry predictions suggest the 'Energy Price Cap' could jump to £1,801 from 1st July 2026. In "real terms", that would put bills back to £1,728 in 2024 money, completely wiping out all the progress made to date.
The current assessment window for the 'Energy Price Cap' runs until 18th May 2026, so let's hope wholesale gas prices fall in the coming weeks.
Link: theenergyshop.com/cheaper-en…
⚡️ | Lower Energy Bills | Live Tracker
With all the arguing over how well/badly @UKLabour are doing against their target to reduce energy bills by £300, we thought we'd put together a live tracker.
It shows the adjusted average energy bill using ONS CPI figures, calculated to an equivalent 2024 price.
As you can see, savings to date are around £153 per year.
Inspired by the great work @SophyRidgeSky did yesterday interviewing @Ed_Miliband.
Others who might be interested: @ClaireCoutinho, @DESNZ_stats, @MartinSLewis, @labourpress.
Link: theenergyshop.com/cheaper-en…
⚡️ | UK domestic energy bills to fall by 6.6% from 1st April 2026.
Here is how this breaks down:
🔥 Gas Unit Rates ⬇️3.2%
🔥 Gas Standing Charge ⬇️17.1%
⚡️ Electricity Unit Rates ⬇️10.9%
⚡️ Electricity Standing Charge ⬆️4.5%
For the average UK home using 11,500kWh Gas and 2,700kWh Electricity, this means your energy bill will look as follows:
🔥 Gas Bill = £766.28
⚡️ Electricity Bill = £874.91
TOTAL = £1,641.19
Any decrease in energy bills is good news, but today's announcement only takes us back to April 2024 levels.
Is this the start of the reversal?
Will we finally start to see "cheap energy"?
⚡️ | UK electricity costs rose by 5.1% on 1st January, taking the average cost per kWh to £0.28.
For context, the average UK home uses 9kWh per day, therefore costing £2.52.
This doesn't include the £0.55 per day Standing Charge, which takes the total cost per day for the average Brit to £3.07.
In total, for January alone, the average home will be looking at spending £95.17.
NOTE: This is electricity only.
🤡 | The UK just reduced gas prices by -5.7% and increased electricity prices by +5.1%.
COP30 is currently taking place in Brazil. 🇧🇷
Global CO2 emissions continue to rise. 📈
And now those who have invested in electrifying their transport and homes are seeing their bills increase by +5% against a wider average increase of 0.2%.
If you genuinely want "cheap energy" and want to help the environment, the case for getting solar is growing stronger by the day.
An intentional move by the UK government to boost solar installations or a horrific own-goal for Net Zero?
⚡️ | Energy prices are...
GOING UP AGAIN!!!!
Despite a 44% fall in wholesale gas prices since February, consumers across the UK will be starting 2026 with higher energy bills.
The cost of gas per kWh will fall by 5.7% but the cost of electricity will increase by 5.1% from £0.264 per kWh to £0.277 per kWh.
Whilst dual fuel bills will rise by £3 a year, this is masked by a £37.53 fall in gas prices and a £40.09 rise in electricity prices.
⚡️ | 15,000 customers of failed energy supplier - Tomato Energy, are being moved to British Gas.
For now, the advice is to wait until your account has been fully transferred to British Gas and then run a comparison to make sure you're on the best possible tariff for your individual needs.
For more information, here is the full announcement from the energy regulator - Ofgem:
ofgem.gov.uk/press-release/o…