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Alex Neill, Which? Managing Director of Home Products and Services, said: “Millions of hard-pressed customers are overpaying for their energy and suffering due to a lack of competition in the energy market. More help for the most vulnerable customers and steps to make switching easier are welcome, but people will question whether these interventions are […]
The 2017 Which? energy supplier satisfaction survey table is topped yet again this year by smaller energy companies, with Ovo Energy coming top and Npower scoring the lowest for the seventh year running. Smaller energy firms generally scored higher on key areas such as value for money and customer service, while the Big Six continue […]
Vickie Sheriff, Which? Director of Campaigns and Communications, said: “It’s good to see switching levels increasing but there are still 20 million people who are stuck on some of the most expensive standard tariffs, paying over the odds for their energy. We want to see a much more competitive market and action taken by the […]
Which? has found that energy prices now top the consumer worry list, along with fuel prices and public spending cuts. Nearly two thirds (64%) of people said they were worried about energy prices, a rise of eight percentage points since September. Distrust within the energy sector has also increased by six percentage points meaning a […]
Vickie Sheriff, Director of Campaigns and Communications at Which? said: “If energy companies have failed to tell the whole truth about their profits, then customers will rightly be angry. The Energy Secretary and the regulators must investigate these claims. “This is the last chance saloon for the energy industry. Following the market investigation, energy companies now must […]
Four months on from the market investigation that found consumers are collectively overpaying by £1.4 billion for their energy, Which? is challenging energy companies to show how they are engaging with their customers stuck on the worst deals. Around 16 million people – over half (58%) of energy customers – are stuck on standard variable […]
Alex Neill, Which? Managing Director of Home and Legal Services, said: “It’s good to see the CMA and Ofgem are committed to new protections for prepayment meter customers who are currently getting a very poor deal. In order for the price cap to be successful it has to be set at the right level to […]
Alex Neill, Which? Director of Policy and Campaigns, said: “People will want assurances from the Government that Hinkley Point will be delivered effectively, transparently and costs will not allowed to spiral out of control. With energy bills still consumers top financial concern, it’s more important than ever that the Government and regulator push ahead with […]
Alex Neill, Which? Director of Policy and Campaigns, said: “Having cited the lack of testing as a key factor leading to low take-up of the Green Deal, the new minister must learn the lessons of the past and ensure all future energy efficiency schemes are properly tested with consumers.”