Daily Express :: Electricity Feedhttps://www.express.co.ukSimply The Best 7 Days A Weeken-gbhttps://www.express.co.ukhttps://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gifDaily ExpressTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:06:52 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssCakePHPnews@express.co.uknews@express.co.uk<![CDATA[Six ‘vampire appliances’ you must unplug before energy bills rise again]]>

Energy prices are going down in April but some households will not reap the benefits as their cheap fixes elapse.

]]>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:27:00 +0100Personal Financeenergy bills, standby costs, Utilita, energy prices<![CDATA[Households in England earning less than £36,000 handed £12,000 boost]]>

Households with total income under £36,000 are expected to be handed a boost worth up to £12,000.

]]>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:32:00 +0100Personal FinanceHeat pumps, Renewable energy, Energy bills, Property, Gas, Electricity, Low income households, Solar panel grants, Heat pump installations, Warm Homes Plan<![CDATA[British Gas announces 50% off electricity for homes with balconies]]>

British Gas says households with balconies can take advantage of the changes and its new tariffs.

]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:01:00 +0100Personal FinanceBritish Gas, Renewable energy, Ofgem, Electricity, plug-in solar panels, renewable energy, energy tariffs<![CDATA[UK households with air fryers face £126 charges from today]]>

Households using an air fryer instead of an oven will pay this going rate for a year of air frying using April's new price cap now in place.

]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:19:00 +0100FoodAir fryer, Electricity, Ofgem, Kitchen, Home appliances, Savings, Air fryers, Electricity price increase, Energy savings, air fryers, electricity costs, Ofgem price cap, energy savings<![CDATA[British Gas, EDF, EON, Octopus and OVO customers given ‘unprecedented’ change today]]>

One money expert says the changes coming to energy bills in April are 'unprecedented'.

]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0100Personal FinanceMartin Lewis, Energy bills, ITV, ITVX, British Gas, Gas, Electricity, energy bills, government policy changes, price cap<![CDATA[Warning for millions as rising energy bills could hit £27,286 per year]]>

Rising energy bills could cost many small businesses an average of £2,273 a month.

]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:37:00 +0100UKEconomy, Energy bills, City & Business (section), Cost of living, Iran-Israel conflict, Iran, Electricity, Gas, UK small businesses, rising energy costs, Novuna Business Finance, economic impact<![CDATA[Households with smart meters paid to use electricity between 8am and 4pm]]>

Households can get paid for the cost of using eight hours of electricity.

]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:54:00 +0100Personal FinanceEnergy bills, Electricity, Smart meter, Bank holiday, Money saving, Savings, smart meters, Uswitch, electricity savings, bank holiday offer<![CDATA[UK households offered 8 hours of ‘free electricity’ on bank holiday]]>

The offer is available to households, regardless of their energy provider.

]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100Personal FinanceEnergy bills, Electricity, Bank holiday, Smart meter, Savings, Money saving, Energy, Uswitch, free electricity, smart meter, bank holiday offer<![CDATA[Households hit with new 57p standing charges from Wednesday]]>

Households will be made to pay higher 57p standing charges for electricity from Wednesday, April 1.

]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:59:00 +0100Personal FinanceMartin Lewis, Electricity, Energy bills, Ofgem, standing charges, energy bills<![CDATA[Households given free electricity in 4 years with plug in solar panels from Lidl]]>

Lidl, Iceland and Amazon will sell the plug in solar panels which would give households free electricity within four years.

]]>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:33:00 +0100Personal FinanceSavings, Cost of living, Renewable energy, Energy bills, Electricity, Lidl, Iceland, Plug-in solar panels, Cost of living crisis, Energy savings, Sustainable living