Electricity bills 'to rise by 5%'
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Electricity bills must go up so the government can meet its renewable energy target, a report finds.
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Electricity distribution charges are set to increase by 1% next year, with further rises in the following four years, watchdog Ofgem announces.
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UK energy consumers are facing higher gas and power bills after Ofgem passed plans for spending on infrastructure.
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The Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 5.75%, warning that pricing pressures remain elevated.
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Despite a mild winter so far, New Yorkersâ heating bills are up as a result of the rising price of oil and natural gas.
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RE the letter from an ex- Scottish Gas customer, I have the same problem.  I pay my son's electricity bill on the internet, and had a message that his payment was to rise by pounds 14 per month, despite the fact that I opted for the capped bill until 2010.
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The government announces a feasibility study for a tidal power project which could supply about 5% of UK electricity.
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Average household water bills in England and Wales can rise by Â£46 a year by 2009, the industry regulator says.
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ScottishPower announces rises in its gas and electricity prices from next month.
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WASHINGTON -- Late payments on credit card bills edged up this past spring, when high energy prices were squeezing the finances of some people and making it hard to pay bills on time.
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The company says the record price of wholesale gas, which also effects the cost of electricity, is to blame. A spokesman said the increases would add an extra 7p a day to electricity bills.
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British Gas is increasing the cost of gas by 12.4% and electricity by 9.4% from 20 September, it announces.
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Late payments on credit card bills edged up this past spring, when high energy prices were squeezing the finances of some people.
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The monthly average bill for urban households in inflation-ravaged Zimbabwe shot up by 49.5 percent last month, figures compiled by the main consumer watchdog showed on Friday.
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Florida Power &amp; Light plans to ask regulators for an increase in what it can charge customers for electricity in part to recover costs from three hurricanes that hit its service area in August and September.
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Business & money: Bank of England contemplates a fifth rise in interest rates in less than 12 months to tackle inflation.
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Rising paychecks and expected job gains could offset high heating bills and a potential credit crunch.