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.

April'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… [792 views in Apr]
Dial-up Pay As You Go: Pay As You Go access revolutionised the internet in the UK. Before the service was made available a few people bought PCs, for various reasons, and a few of them… [58 views in Apr]
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… [58 views in Apr]
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… [46 views in Apr]
Using a Phone Co-op: Do you fancy having more of a say in the services that you buy? In that case, perhaps a company that allows you to own part of it would suit you? Companies that… [38 views in Apr]
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… [34 views in Apr]