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To fix energy prices means to lock in the unit rate you pay for gas and electricity, plus your standing charge, for a set contract term, usually 12 or 24 months. A fixed tariff does not move with Ofgem’s quarterly price cap, so the price you agree stays the same until the fix ends, whether […]

You cannot watch Peacock directly in the UK: the standalone Peacock service closed to UK viewers on 9 January 2024, and the app was removed from all Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q boxes on that date. If a page tells you Peacock is still live on Sky or NOW, it is out of […]

Fuse Energy vs Octopus Energy comes down to a straightforward trade-off for a bill-conscious household: Fuse tends to be cheaper on its fixed electricity tariff, while Octopus offers more tariff choice, dual fuel, and no exit fees. If you are sitting on a standard variable tariff above the price cap floor and want to cut […]

How long UK drivers keep their cars and how long they have held a full licence both feed directly into what you pay for car insurance. Insurers reward experience and stability, so a driver who has held a licence for decades and stayed continuously insured usually sees a lower quote than a newly qualified driver […]

Local network vs ISP speed comes down to two separate bottlenecks: the speed your provider delivers to the front of your house, and the speed your own router, Ethernet ports and Wi-Fi can carry once it is inside. Your real-world broadband speed is whichever of those two is lower, so a 2Gbps line running through […]

A SMETS2 smart meter is the second-generation UK smart meter that records your gas and electricity use automatically and sends those readings to your energy supplier over a shared national network. SMETS stands for Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specifications, the government standard that sets the security and functionality rules every smart meter must meet. SMETS2 […]