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Utilities news (page 2):
 | Utility bills can be lowered |
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| 13th July 2011 | There are various steps homeowners can take to reduce their utility bills, one website has explained, with many of them requiring very little effort at all.
Alastair Harnby, marketing director at Moneyextra.com, noted that receiving gas and electricity from the same supplier often leads to ... | |
 | British Gas customers exposed to another price rise |
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| 9th July 2011 | Utility bills for British Gas customers are on the rise once again, as the company announces its latest price increases for gas and electricity.
Later this year, gas will rise by 18 per cent, while electricity will be 16 per cent more expensive.
Mike O'Connor, chief executive o... | |
 | Utility bill support available |
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| 14th April 2011 | People struggling to pay their utilities bills can make the most of support available from their water companies, one group has said.
The Consumer Council for Water emphasised that there are some flexible options available, such as stag... | |
 | Some homes to receive help with utility bills |
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| 6th April 2011 | Homeowners who struggle to foot their water bills are to receive help from the government.
Environment secretary Caroline Spelman outlined plans that are aimed to assist low-income households in areas where utilities bills are considera... | |
 | Consumers 'need faith' in the Green Deal |
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| 18th March 2011 | If homeowners are going to be able to reduce their utilities bills, they need to have a better understanding of the Green Deal, one group has said.
Consumer Focus highlighted that there are many unanswered questions over how the scheme ... | |
 | Water bills to rise in line with inflation |
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| 26th February 2011 | Homeowners will find their utilities bills in relation to water will increase in line with inflation over the coming year, Ofwat has revealed.
The water regulator said that the average bill is set to rise by 4.6 per cent, meaning househ... | |
 | Consumers 'need reassurance' over utility bill costss |
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| 25th February 2011 | Homeowners need reassurance that the amount they are spending on their utilities bills is fair, Consumer Focus has suggested.
As British Gas reveals that its year-on-year profits rose by 24 per cent in 2010, Consumer Focus revealed that... | |
 | Homeowners 'require incentives' to become eco-friendly |
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| 24th February 2011 | The government needs to offer people more incentives for making their homes energy efficient.
More needs to be done to encourage people that being energy efficient is beneficial, an environmental expert has suggested.
Gordon Miller, sustainability and communications director of Sus... | |
 | EDF Energy price rise 'comes as a disappointment' |
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| 5th February 2011 | Many customers will be disappointed to know that their EDF Energy utilities bills are set to increase next month, one expert has said.
Audrey Gallacher, head of energy at Consumer Focus, claimed that although the increases are hardly a ... | |
 | Wasting gas and electricity 'not an option' |
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| 26th January 2011 | Homeowners can no longer afford to waste gas and electricity as the cost of utilities bills rises, the Independent has reported.
The paper emphasised that property owners need to think carefully about where they can make savings and the... | |
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