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Prepayment meter customers deserve better

I was astonished to find after starting at Consumer Focus that nearly nine million people live in homes using prepayment... ...more »

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  1. Lessons to be learned from 'interruptible' gas contracts

    In its call, earlier this week, for action from government to reform the energy market, manufacturers' organisation EEF complained that... ...more »

  2. Should water have smart meters as well?

    How long have we been debating smart metering? Two decades? A quarter of a century? Thirty years? Perhaps even an... ...more »

  3. It's time to take stock

    This week we are all getting ready for some belt-tightening. As the shadow of what promises to be an "austerity"... ...more »

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  1. Smart technology key to low-carbon future

    At his first public speech as energy minister at a recent Energy Networks Association (ENA) event, Charles Hendry told industry... ...more »

  2. Water regulation: it's time for change

    We need to change water regulation policy over the next two years to ensure service and quality continue to improve... ...more »

  3. Has Ofgem lost faith with competition?

    I've been trying to understand how energy regulation has changed in the five years that I was away from the... ...more »

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