Explaining Your Fuel, Water, Council Tax and Phone Charges

Understand Your Utility Bills and Charges...

Confused by comparing, switching, bundling and all the other aspects of buying utilities in this modern age? The days when we simply got electricity from the electricity board and gas from the gas man are long gone.

December's Most Popular Articles...

Empty Property: Should I Pay Supply Charge?: Landlords' responsibilities for utility charges on empty properties are something of a grey area. The situation varies according to… [866 views in Dec]
How to Avoid Electricity Cut Off: Modern society is now so reliant on the supply of electric to our homes for the most ordinary things that to have it cut off would cause immense… [60 views in Dec]
The Privatisation of Gas: Back in 1986, when the Conservative government privatised the gas industry, it had only been nationalised for 40 years, since just after the end of World War… [40 views in Dec]
Premium Rate Phone Calls: Your Rights: Premium rate telephone numbers are very useful for the companies that run them and, as long as consumers know what they are getting into, can… [36 views in Dec]
How to Avoid Having Your Gas Cut Off: No-one likes getting into debt, and falling with payments to utility companies is particularly stressful as it means that you might lose those… [24 views in Dec]
Economical Gas Use: Although you can save money by switching from your current supplier to a cheaper one, you can also save money, regardless of which supplier you're with or what tariff… [22 views in Dec]