Utilita Energy profit to fall as sales slashed by £700m Energy The owner of Utilita Energy has warned its profit will fall because of an “increasing obligation to support customers with higher bills”. Luxion Group, which owns the Eastleigh-based supplier, added that its resources “continue to be stretched” despite its pre-tax profit increasing from £31.2m to £43m in the year to 31 March, 2024. Utilita Energy [...]
Ofgem: Energy price cap to rise by £21 to £1,738 a year on average Politics The UK’s energy price cap is set to rise by £21 for an average household, taking a standard yearly bill to £1,738, Ofgem has said. The energy regulator opted to announce a 1.2 per cent hike in the cap for the period January to March 2025 – or £1.75 a month, on average. It sets [...]