http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/blog UK Energy News/Information Mon, 12 May 2008 22:37:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Energy Retail Association (ERA) has highlighted as a crucial step towards the introduction of smart meters in every home in Britain. The final stages of the Energy Bill in the House of Commons coincides with the publication of the Government's long awaited report into billing and metering. This report ... http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/blog/latest-news/uk-backs-smart-meters/ British Gas will tomorrow warn householders that their annual gas bills may jump by as much as 30% next winter.  The huge rise, the result of soaring wholesale gas prices, would push the average household energy bill to more than £1,200 a year. The company, which provides gas to nearly half ... http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/blog/latest-news/british-gas-bills-may-rise/ Energy suppliers are threatening to shut down the UK's only consumer helpline dedicated to tackling fuel poverty. In the Budget, Chancellor Alistair Darling ordered companies to triple spending on subsidised 'social tariffs' for their poorest customers to £150m. But now suppliers are lobbying the regulator Ofgem to allow them to ... http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/blog/latest-news/energy-helpline/ BizzEnergy, the UK's leading independent energy provider, today announces it has successfully installed its 1000th Smart Meter. The company, renowned for its innovative approach in a market dominated by six large suppliers, is committed to delivering Smart Meters to 20% of its business customer base by the end of 2008. ... http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/blog/latest-news/smart-meters-2/ The price of a barrel of oil has passed the $122 mark for the first time. US light crude hit a fresh high of $122.73 in New York trading, while London's Brent crude has passed $120 for the first time, hitting $120.99. Oil has been rising because of fears over possible ... http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/blog/latest-news/todays-oil-price/ Wholesale British gas prices have surged this year, outpacing European markets and raising the prospect of bigger energy bills for homes and businesses soon. European gas prices are linked to oil, which hit a record of $119.93 last week, but the effect has been stronger on Britain's liberalised market, where ... http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/blog/latest-news/wholesale-energy-prices/ The price of crude oil today is not made according to any traditional relation of supply to demand. It's controlled by an elaborate financial market system as well as by the four major Anglo-American oil companies. As much as 60% of today's crude oil price is pure speculation driven by ... http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/blog/latest-news/oil-price-is-pure-speculation/ Bglobal expects to report higher full-year losses with revenues below forecasts due to the slower than anticipated roll-out of a number of significant orders. However, the energy meter provider said it has a strong order book and is confident of an imminent increase in the uptake of orders for meters ... http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/blog/latest-news/bglobal-reports-to-city/ Electricity prices in Northern Ireland are set to rise later this month. NIE has confirmed that it is to meet the energy regulator on Friday to review tariffs for both domestic and business users. Sharp increases in wholesale prices of oil, gas and coal are being blamed for the anticipated ... http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/blog/latest-news/nie-increases/ eGain a provider of multichannel customer service and knowledge management software, today announced that one of the energy companies in the UK has chosen eGain SelfService™. Scottish and Southern Energy Plc (SSE) will use eGain to further develop its customer service strategy, enabling customers to resolve queries through an online ... http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/blog/latest-news/egain-sse-contract/