Npower restructuring to cost thousands of jobs
Energy giant Npower has announced plans to restructure its UK business, leading to the loss of up to 4,500 jobs and the closure of a number of call centres.
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E.On blames ‘extremely competitive’ market for hundreds of UK job cuts
Energy giant E.On has said it will axe between 500 and 600 jobs from its UK workforce.
E.ON sees profits drop but Innogy aquisition still on cards
The German-owned Big Six provider revealed underlying earnings at its UK household supply arm plunged to 12 million euros (£11 million) in the three months to June 30.
How to spend windfalls from windfarms?
A Caithness community is to consult locals on how best to use the money brought in by wind farms.
E.ON to only offer renewable electricity to consumers
Big Six energy supplier E.ON will become the UK's biggest renewable power firm from Tuesday as bosses revealed they would only provide electricity from renewable generation for its 3.3 million customers, the company announced.
Npower slumps to loss as more customers head for exit
Energy giant Npower has swung to a loss at the start of 2019 after shedding another 102,000 customers and taking a hit from the energy price cap.
Gloom deepens on UK utility industry as profits evaporate
Three of Europe’s biggest utilities are highlighting the challenge of making money in Britain’s notoriously difficult retail energy market.
E.on ‘under considerable pressure’ after earnings loss of £77m
Energy giant E.On's UK earnings have dived after it was dragged down by the impact of the energy price cap.
E.ON customers will see energy costs increase from April 1
Some E.ON customers will see an average 10.3% price increase from April 1, the supplier has confirmed, just days after Ofgem said price caps designed to protect those on poor value deals would be hiked.
Energy watchdog investigating suppliers over complaints handling
Britain's energy watchdog is scrutinising suppliers over their complaints handling after finding more than half of customers remain unhappy with how grievances have been dealt with.
E.ON to use space satellites to tackle UK fuel poverty
Energy supplier E.ON has unveiled plans to use satellites orbiting the Earth to find the UK's worst-hit areas for fuel poverty.
How much has your energy bill increased?
The latest British Gas price hike follows similar recent rises from other suppliers affecting millions of households.
E.on to slash 500 UK jobs
E.ON is to cut around 500 jobs across its UK operations, the energy firm has announced.
E.ON customers to be hit with hike in standard variable tariff
E.ON is increasing the cost of its standard variable tariff by an average of 4.8% or £55 for customers taking both fuels from August 16 due to the “significant rise in the cost of wholesale energy”, it has announced.
Oil and renewables firms to partner for floating wind studies
A joint industry partnership in floating wind is to take place between a number of oil and renewables firms such as Shell, Statoil, Ørsted and Vattenfall to investigate the technology.
E.ON and Nissan to partner on electric vehicle technology
Energy provider E.ON has announced its partnership with car manufacturer Nissan to pool expertise in developing electric vehicle technology in design and storage.
Energy firms ordered to pay £4million in compensation
Three energy firms have shelled out nearly £4 million after being called out for failings including overcharging prepayment customers and misinforming households about switching charges.
Gazprom knocks ExxonMobil off top spot in S&P’s annual rankings
Russian oil giant Gazprom has replaced ExxonMobil at the summit of S&P Global Platts’ top 250 global energy company rankings.
E.ON gets Scottish Government approval for Benbrack Wind Farm
An 18 turbine wind farm is to be built near Dalmellington, Dumfries and Galloway.
Opinion: What if your international standard isn’t fit for purpose?
Who takes the risk in an offshore construction project if the design imposed by the contract terms is wrong? The company which has required the use of that design, or standard, or the contractor which agreed to design and build using it?
Europeans abandoning utility companies in droves
Home energy use is finally exciting to people. Unfortunately for the traditional utilities, it’s not because of them.
E.ON brands Tory energy price cap ‘political’
Gas and electricity giant E.ON has criticised Theresa May’s plan for an energy price cap as political point-scoring and said it could threaten crucial investment in energy.
Video: Rampion wind farm substation sets off from Rosyth base
The substation topside for E.ON’s Rampion wind farm project has made the voyage from Rosyth to the south coast of England.
‘Milestone for E.ON’ as power plant gets huge battery to stabilise energy supply
A battery the size of four shipping containers is being installed at a power plant to help keep electricity supplies stable, energy firm E.ON said.
E.On to raise dual fuel prices 8.8% from April
Energy supplier E.On is to increase its standard variable dual fuel prices by an average of 8.8% from April 26.