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Npower fined £2.4m for missing advanced meter deadline
Big Six supplier Npower has been fined £2.4 million by the energy watchdog for "systematic failings" after missing a deadline to roll out advanced meters to a raft of business customers.
Energy customers urged to switch before price hikes take effect
Millions of energy customers have been urged to switch suppliers or at least tariffs to save more than £400 a year before the latest round of price hikes comes into effect.
One million homes hit by Npower price hike
Npower has become the latest firm to ramp up energy bills in a move that will hammer a million people.
SSE, Npower merger referred for full investigation amid competition fears
The deal to merge Npower and SSE's retail operations has been referred for a full investigation after the two energy giants failed to address concerns, the competition watchdog has announced.
Competitions watchdog may investigate Npower and SSE merger
The competition watchdog is considering referring the proposed merger between energy giants Npower and SSE for an in-depth investigation, but has given the two firms until May 3 to offer measures to address its concerns.
Dixons chief jumps ship to lead new energy firm
The boss of Dixons UK is stepping down to head up the new energy supplier to be born out of the merger of SSE’s household unit and Npower.
NPower posts another yearly loss as it continues to haemorrhage customers
Npower has reported a full-year loss and seen 155,000 customers desert it as the energy firm bemoaned “fierce competition” between suppliers.
SSE and NPower to be probed by UK competitions watchdog
A move by SSE and the owner of NPower to merge their operations and create a new UK energy supplier is to be investigated by Britain’s competition watchdog.
Challenger energy suppliers top customer satisfaction ranking
Challenger suppliers have topped an annual customer ranking of energy companies but overall satisfaction has dropped for the first time since 2011.
SSE sheds more customers as talks on Npower merger begin with regulator
SSE has started talks with the competition watchdog over its merger with rival Npower, as the energy supplier revealed that it lost thousands more customers with households continuing to switch to cheaper rivals.
Energy firms ordered to pay £4million in compensation
Three energy firms have shelled out nearly £4 million after being called out for failings including overcharging prepayment customers and misinforming households about switching charges.
Select committee calls for CMA investigation into SSE, Npower merger
A UK parliament select committee has urged the country's monopoly watchdog to investigate the planned merger between energy suppliers SSE and Npower.
SSE-Npower merger could see more mistakes rather than cheaper prices
Energy cost management consultancy, PCMG, have warned that the merger between two of the UK largest energy companies could lead to increased billing errors, not cheaper energy bills.
Government must block SSE-Npower merger, say GMB
The Government is being urged to block the planned merger of two energy companies over fears it would lead to a “cartel” and hit competition and jobs.
British Gas freezes prices, ScottishPower goes the other way
British Gas is to extend a price freeze for customers on its standard energy tariff until August, while ScottishPower has announced a 7.8% rise in standard gas and electricity bills.
Fury as British Gas price increase plans reported
Energy campaigners have reacted with fury following speculation British Gas is to ramp up the price of bills by 9%, hammering millions of households.
More Big 6 price rises likely after Npower hike, customers are warned
An energy firm’s plans to increase their duel fuel bill by nearly 10% could result in further hikes across the so-called Big Six, experts have said.
Npower ordered to explain itself over planned 10% price increase
Npower customers are to face a 9.8% increase in the price of gas and electricity, a move that will add £109 to their annual dual fuel bills.
Npower bottom of energy customer satisfaction survey
Npower has scored the lowest in an annual energy company customer satisfaction survey for the seventh year running.
Ofgem poll names and shames worst energy suppliers for customer service
Npower, Scottish Power and First Utility have fared worst in a bi-annual survey of customer service to record the highest proportion by far of “very dissatisfied” complainants.
Customers were right to ditch Npower, says finance expert
Personal finance expert Martin Lewis has criticised energy firm Npower after it posted losses of £137 million in 2015, adding that customers had “stopped bitching and started switching”.
Npower cuts 2,400 jobs after reporting £100million loss
Npower is to cut 2,400 jobs after reporting losses of more than £100million.
Npower expected to confirm 20% cut to workforce
Unions are braced for confirmation of huge job losses at energy giant npower.
Unions condemn Npower’s move to axe 2,500 jobs
Energy giant npower has come under attack for dealing a “devastating blow” to its workers with plans to axe up to 2,500 jobs.