Property News · March 18, 2017

SSE the latest ‘big six’ firm to put its prices up


Electricity bills will rise by 14.9% from the end of AprilCustomers of SSE are set to see their electricity bills rise by 14.9% from 28 April, as the company became the latest of the “big six” energy suppliers to increase prices.The firm, formerly known as Scottish & Southern Energy, said its typical dual fuel (gas and electricity) customer will see their annual bill rise by 6.9%, or £73 a year. It blamed its first electricity price rise in three-and-a-half years on government policies that require all energy customers to subsidise renewable energy, and the cost of a smart meter installation programme. Gas prices for the company’s 2.8 million customers remain unchanged. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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