British Gas will make payments of £1.73 million in total for ‘failing to inform’ its customers for a change in a top up provider for prepayment customers

The funding will enhance the capacity of up to nine energy advice charities in nine areas most affected by the pandemic

The move is expected to help the energy giant reduce the debt and focus on the UK and Irish markets

The news comes as part of the announcement of a business-wide restructure at the energy giant, designed to create a “simpler, leaner” business focused on customer delivery

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Carers UK will use the money to help fund an extended hours service for its helpline as well as finance a range of other activities

The Scottish technology firm has received a £641,000 contract as part of phase two of the ‘Boosting Access for SMEs to Energy Efficiency’ project

The UK’s biggest energy company and the automotive giant aim to work together to accelerate EV adoption across the country

The average energy bill for consumers will total £1,237, which the supplier says is a cost-effective option for those looking for the ‘greenest’ tariff

A network of 100 domestic batteries have been installed and aggregated in a cloud platform that can be charged or discharged according to the needs of the grid