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E.ON Next vs Scottish Power often comes down to price for bill-conscious households, with recent examples suggesting E.ON Next can be cheaper on both fixed and variable tariffs. In recent comparison examples, E.ON Next’s cheapest fixed deal has been estimated at a slightly lower annual cost than Scottish Power’s cheapest fix for a typical dual-fuel […]

Scottish Power vs OVO Energy comes down to a close call: the two suppliers sit almost level on standard variable prices, and both track Ofgem’s price cap on their variable tariffs. For a bill-conscious household on a standard variable tariff above the price cap floor, the bigger saving usually comes from moving to any competitive […]

So Energy vs Octopus Energy comes down to a trade-off: Octopus scores higher for customer service and has the widest range of smart and EV tariffs, while So Energy offers a simpler tariff range with a tracker guaranteed to sit £50 a year below the price cap. Both supply 100% renewable electricity and both are […]

To prepare for power cuts, save your Distribution Network Operator’s number, memorise the free 105 line, keep a battery torch and power bank charged, and check whether your gas boiler needs mains electricity to run your heating. Most UK power cuts are short and local, but a little preparation removes the guesswork when the lights […]

Fuse Energy vs British Gas comes down to price, service and how you want to pay: Fuse is a newer app-led supplier with a wider spread of fixed deals, while British Gas is the UK’s largest established supplier with phone support and its own engineers. Neither is automatically cheaper for every home, and the cited […]

Fuse energy direct debit works on a variable, whole-bill basis: instead of a fixed monthly amount, Fuse charges you for exactly the gas and electricity you used in the previous billing period, then collects that amount by direct debit a few days after the bill is issued. That is the single biggest difference between Fuse […]