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What the July 2024 energy price cap means for you

Jul 2, 2024

The July 2024 energy price cap is now in effect, with the annual bill for the average household falling by around 7% to £1,568 a year. This is...

Ofgem to explore a dynamic price cap for energy

Mar 25, 2024

Ofgem, the UK regulator for energy, has begun discussions about introducing a 'dynamic' price cap. The proposal, which would see energy prices...

Renters Reform Bill expected from October 2024

Jan 17, 2024

Update: January 2024 The Renters Reform Bill has now reached the report stage in the House of Commons. It's predicted the legislation will apply to...

Happy New Year from the Please Connect Me team!

Dec 31, 2023

Happy New Year from everyone at Please Connect Me! 2024 is already shaping up to be full of excitement, but we wanted to take a moment to look back...

How much will the 2024 TV licence cost?

Dec 4, 2023

Update 07/12/23: The government has confirmed the new licence fee will be £169.50 from April. This is a rise of 6.6%, based on the rate of inflation...

Save at Halloween with these scarily simple tricks

Oct 12, 2023

As the nights draw in and the evenings grow colder, ways to save at Halloween aren't usually at the front of people's minds. Halloween offers a...

What should you do if your council goes bankrupt?

Sep 8, 2023

What does it mean when a council goes bankrupt? Earlier this week, Birmingham City Council did effectively that, issuing a Section 114 notice....

Octopus buys Shell Energy

Sep 5, 2023

Octopus Energy has confirmed they will take over supplying 1.5 million Shell Energy customers as they purchase the retailer's home energy businesses...

What does the ULEZ expansion mean for you?

Sep 1, 2023

London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion has arrived, with the zone doubling in size to include outer London. The expansion has added...

Winter energy price cap announced today

Aug 25, 2023

UK energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed this year's winter energy price cap. The average UK household will pay £1923 a year for electricity and gas...

Predictions for the October energy price cap

Aug 18, 2023

Market analysts at Cornwall Insights have officially released their predictions for the October energy price cap. While the new price cap won't be...

Are we facing the end of the energy price cap?

Aug 17, 2023

On August 25th, UK energy regulator Ofgem will announce the latest price cap rates, but there are growing calls from within both Ofgem and the...

Centrica boss advises caution amid price cap predictions

Jul 3, 2023

Current energy price cap predictions may show fuel prices holding steady in the coming months, but if the last four years have taught us anything...

Energy market exit: Shell Energy and Broadband for sale

Jun 8, 2023

Shell has announced the sale of its energy and broadband arms, alongside its exit from the retail energy business. The news comes amid concerns that...

Is this the end of the UK energy crisis?

May 26, 2023

Yesterday, May 25th, Ofgem announced that the Energy Price Cap (EPC) will decrease on July 1st, cutting tariffs for more than 29 million households...