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Consumer champion Helen Dewdney, also known as The Complaining Cow, explains what happened when she tried to help mum-of-two Claire-Marie after an ordeal with Utility Warehouse

According to experts at the Energy Saving Trust, the idea it's cheaper to leave the heating on all day on low is a complete "myth" although there are arguments before and against

Ofgem has warned energy firms that it will take legal action if they are found to not be taking proper due care of vulnerable households

The increase will see the typical dual user paying £500 more a year than the £2,500 they do now even though wholesale prices are falling.

The energy advice from Citizens Advice includes turning appliances off standby, draught proofing windows and doors and not overfilling the kettle - and you could save a substantial amount

British Gas says it will identify those who are eligible for the free help - meaning you shouldn’t need to apply - as it launches a new £10million support package

Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 10.5% in the 12 months to December - this is down from 10.7% in November and 11.1% in October when it hit a 41-year high

In a letter to the Chancellor, 95 charities including Age UK warned that many households are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills - they are calling for cut-price tariffs to be introduced

Weather experts say further frost and ice risks are expected over the next few nights - so will you be wrapping up warm or reaching for the thermostat? Or maybe both?

Only 50,000 homes currently score the top EPC rating of A - although 84% of homeowners would mistakenly predict their home's rating to be high

Ravenhill in Swansea has been named the coldest place to live in Wales, as its residents have been crippled by the cost of living crisis; forced to choose between eating and heating

The Peets, who live in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, are struggling to pay their £200-a-month electricity and gas bill as they keep Nathan's vital machines running

More than three million people were left in the cold and dark last year after running out of credit on their meter according to the latest grim figures from Citizen's Advice

Octopus Energy aims to have 10,000 homes as part of its Octopus Zero energy tariff by 2030 and is calling on all housing developers in the UK to join the Zero Bills scheme

Finance firm Investec predicts the Ofgem price cap on energy bills could fall to £3,317 in April, then £2,478 in July and £2,546 in October - this would be lower than the Energy Price Guarantee

Research from Citizens Advice found that 3.2 million people in the UK ran out of credit on their prepayment meter last year because they couldn’t afford to top up

The numbers on your boiler could hold the key to helping you make a dent in your energy bills - but what do they mean, and how do they impact how much you spend?

Those who will be eligible for the £400 payment are people in "alternative" housing or who already pay their energy bills as part of all-inclusive rent which goes to their landlord

More energy support ranging from £200 to £600 is set to be given to millions across the UK who have missed out on help over the last few months

A package that had been worth £18billion in six months will now be stripped back to just £5.5billion over a year - with many businesses facing a bills shock from April

Indica Flower, who expects to retire in her thirties, says living off the land is in her DNA and hopes to run a sustainable farm of her own one day

A long soak at the end of a long hard day may not be financially worth it anymore as one water company has predicted the price of a hot bath could almost double in 2023

Energy bills have rocketed over the last year and winter is the time when your heating is likely to be blasting, as freezing temperatures mean we turn the thermostat up

The top ways those aged 25-34 are looking to save the pennies include batch-cooking meals, and having a smart meter to monitor energy usage at home

The gas market can be complicated so we’ve broken down some of the key details explaining why your bills are unlikely to fall even though the price of gas has dropped to levels not seen since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine