All big six energy firms have now increased prices
Earlier this year the UK’s big six energy firms increased the cost of gas and electricity usage, stating that the rising cost of wholesale energy was forcing them to increase costs for customers. With household budgets already suffering the rises came as a blow to many. However, the situation was made worse by the fact that soon after energy firms announced that prices would have to go up again in late summer or autumn, again due to wholesale energy costs. Read more
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SSE raises energy tariffs for consumers
March 21, 2008 by admin
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Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE), the UK’s second biggest supplier, has announced it is to join the likes of British Gas and Npower in increasing its energy and gas tariffs. 
The firm has raised its tariffs by 14.2 per cent (£50) for electricity and 15.8 per cent for gas (£85) while its Dual Fuel tariff has risen by 15 per cent to £131.
According to uSwitch.com, this takes the annual fuel bill for an SSE customer to £1,006 from April 1st.
A spokesman for uSwitch.com said that the SSE should be applauded for ensuring its customers were not impacted by price increases over the winter months.
“Unfortunately, it should come as no surprise to their customers that bills are increasing as where others lead, it was sure to follow,” he said.
In January, Npower became the first of the ‘big six’ to hike costs and was soon followed by the likes of EDF and British Gas which both announced rises for utility bills in the same month.
