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An OVO smart meter is a digital gas or electricity meter that measures your usage in real time and sends automatic readings to OVO Energy, so you get accurate bills without submitting figures yourself. It comes with an In-Home Display (IHD) that shows your usage in pounds and pence, and it opens the door to […]

Fuse Energy vs Octopus Energy comes down to one practical split: Fuse tends to price its fixed deals below Octopus on a like-for-like basis, while Octopus offers more tariff choice, easy dual fuel and no exit fees. On live quotes, Fuse is often slightly cheaper than Octopus on comparable fixed deals, although the gap is […]

The British Gas referral scheme rewards both you and a friend with an online gift voucher when your friend switches to a qualifying British Gas product. For energy, both of you receive £25 for electricity and £25 for gas; for a new boiler, you each get a £100 voucher, according to British Gas’s own Refer […]

British Gas pay as you go is a prepayment energy tariff where you top up your gas and electricity before you use it, rather than being billed afterwards. From 1 July to 30 September 2026, prepayment costs are capped by Ofgem at around £1,620 a year for a household with typical use, so no British […]

Power cuts last anything from a few minutes to several hours for most UK households, with widespread or storm-related outages occasionally running into days. The exact length depends on the cause, how many homes are affected and the weather, and there is no single national average restoration time published by a UK regulator that you […]

British Gas vs OVO Energy often comes down to price for bill-conscious households, but the cheaper option depends on your postcode, meter type and usage. In live tariff comparisons, British Gas and OVO can each be cheaper on different deals, so you should compare the current offers for your own household rather than rely on […]