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Energy-meters

Posts tagged with "energy-meters"

11 March 2021 in Sustainability

Should we all change our home heating to save the planet?

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Would you consider changing your heating system to help reduce carbon emissions? Should more help be available to do so? Our guest discusses the issues.

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12 September 2018 in Home & Energy

Putting customers at the heart of our energy market

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With last week’s news that the new energy price cap will come into force this winter, our guest, Claire Perry MP, explains the government’s approach to improving the energy market for consumers.

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12 March 2018 in Home & Energy

How much are smart meters costing you?

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Which? research shows that energy companies would need to work round the clock – installing 24 smart meters per minute – in order to meet the 2020 roll-out target. Guest author Steve McCabe MP tells us why this isn’t good enough…

(more on smart meters…)

5 March 2018 in Home & Energy

Have you been left hanging by an appointment no-show?

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You’ve arranged to work from home or taken the day off, popped the kettle on and are ready to go for 9am when the smart meter installer promised to come round. They’ve agreed to turn up within a time slot but as that window closes, your rage rises. Is this a familiar story?

(more on missed appointments…)

21 June 2017 in Home & Energy

Queen’s Speech 2017: did it deliver for you?

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Queen's Speech 2017

After a tumultuous few weeks in British politics, the Government tried to introduce some certainty in today’s Queen’s Speech by setting out a big agenda of new legislation it wants to pass in the next two years. So what do you make of today’s proposals?

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19 January 2017 in Home & Energy

Your views: energy suppliers

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energy supply

Is your energy supplier good to you? Or do you find yourself regularly switching and searching for ways to keep your energy bills down? (more on energy suppliers…)

19 February 2016 in Home & Energy

Are you losing out to a faulty energy meter?

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Energy meter

We all rely on our gas and electricity meters to accurately measure hundreds of pounds’ worth of energy a year. But have you ever stopped to wonder whether you really can trust your meter?

(more on faulty meters…)

2 June 2015 in Home & Energy

Why cutting the price of energy really matters

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Fair energy illustration

‘I’d like to use my heating in winter and not just when people visit.’ That was only one of many comments we’ve had from the more than 203,900 of you who have signed our petition for fair energy prices.

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23 November 2014 in Home & Energy

Brief cases: has your energy bill ever been recalculated?

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Woman reading bill looking shocked

Which? Legal member Ian Walker came to us for advice after his energy firm tried to recalculate his bill and charge him extra. Has your energy supplier ever changed your bill?

(more about energy tariffs…)

7 October 2014 in Home & Energy

The Government must urgently cut smart meter roll-out costs

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Energy meter

Have you had a smart meter installed in your house? The official roll-out’s due to start next year, but we’re concerned about the £10.9bn cost. That’s why we’re calling on the Government to urgently cut costs.

(more about smart meters…)

13 April 2014 in Home & Energy

Do you know your cheapest time-of-use tariff hours?

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Clock under lightening

About 3.9m UK households are on energy tariffs, which mean they get cheaper electricity at certain times. So you’d think it’s important to know exactly what those hours are to make sure you save as much as you can…

(more about tariffs…)

16 February 2014 in Home & Energy

Are you losing money due to faulty electricity meter clocks?

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Clock with light

They say time is money. But would you be surprised to hear that simply checking the clock on your electricity meter could save you hundreds of pounds a year? Clocks showing the wrong time are going unnoticed…

(more about meter clocks…)

13 May 2013 in Home & Energy

Smart meter roll-out delayed – time to get it right

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Green sand timer

News reached us last week that the introduction of smart meters into 30m UK homes would be delayed by a year. Time enough for the government to make sure the £11bn cost doesn’t spiral out of control.

(more about smart meter roll-out…)

24 October 2012 in Home & Energy

Do you keep tabs on your energy usage?

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Female with cardboard cut out smile

Last week was National Baking Week so I made cookies for the team. With this week being Big Energy Saving Week I’ve been pondering how to celebrate – so I got up-close and personal with my energy monitor.

(more on energy monitors…)

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