Biomass is a type of renewable fuel derived from plants. It is increasingly being used to generate electricity. You can also buy biomass stoves and boilers.

Commercial gas and electricity use is different from home energy use, and is usually higher. Energy suppliers offer gas and electricity plans especially designed for businesses.

With a capped plan, the amount you pay for each unit of energy will not rise for a set period of time, but may go down if gas and electricity prices fall.

Energywatch, the independent watchdog for consumers, was merged in October 2008 with Postwatch and the National Consumer Council to form Consumer Focus

Direct debits are regular payments taken directly from your bank account. Because they save on administration costs and ensure bills are paid on time, energy suppliers offer discounts to customers who [..]

With a dual fuel energy plan, you get your gas and electricity from the same energy supplier. This usually works out cheaper. More about dual fuel

With this electricity plan, electricity you use during the night costs less. As a general rule, you'll need to be using around 20% of your energy consumption at night to make a saving on an Econo [..]

The independent watchdog for consumers was merged in October 2008 with Postwatch and the National Consumer Council to form Consumer Focus

Your gas and electricity supplier usually estimates your monthly energy consumption based on what you've used in the past or a standard usage. You pay for estimated consumption each month or quar [..]

With a fixed plan, the amount you pay for each unit of energy is fixed for certain period of time. This means you're protected if gas and electricity prices go up.