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Fuse Energy vs EDF Energy comes down to a trade-off between price and reassurance: Fuse markets some of the lowest import electricity rates on the open market, clustering in the low-20p/kWh range, while EDF is a long-established supplier with a full call-centre operation and a competitive fixed deal at around £1,649 a year on a […]

Octopus Energy is the UK’s largest domestic energy supplier, with around 14 million customer accounts across roughly 8 million households as of 2026. For a bill-conscious household stuck on a standard variable tariff sitting at or near the Ofgem price cap, the appeal is simple: Octopus offers several tariffs that can price below the cap, […]

Fuse Energy vs E.ON Next comes down to which type of deal you want: recent comparable tariff examples show Fuse Energy tends to hold the cheaper fixed deal, while E.ON Next is often cheaper on a variable or tracker plan. Neither is universally cheapest, so your household usage, region and how long you want price […]

The energy price cap per kWh for a standard variable tariff paid by Direct Debit is 26.11 pence for electricity and 7.33 pence for gas, according to Ofgem, for the period 1 July to 30 September 2026. These per-unit rates are the part of the cap that limits what you pay, and they are the […]

British Gas complaints customer service starts with the supplier’s own team, and if your problem is not fixed within eight weeks you can escalate free to the Energy Ombudsman, whose decision is legally binding. British Gas scored 2.61 out of 5 in the Citizens Advice supplier star rating for January to March 2026, the lowest […]

The energy price cap and the Martin Lewis message around it point to the same practical conclusion for households on a standard variable tariff: from 1 July 2026 the cap rose by 13%, but for most people paying by Direct Debit that rise is avoidable by switching to a cheaper fixed or variable deal. The […]