This is an article from our magazine section Caution, customer!, which first appeared in c't 11/2025 on May 15, 2025. Martin B. wanted to use a modern, dynamic electricity tariff for his household. He ...

Being alive in 2025 is very expensive, especially when you and only you cover all the bills. This is my reality, and while I enjoy living alone, the cost can soon mount up — even more so during the ...

The move "will allow customers to assess their home’s energy upgrade potential in seconds rather than days or weeks," Octopus ...

New smart meter rules - including automatic compensation for delays to fixing ‘dead’ ones - have been announced by Ofgem. The regulator says firms will be forced to pay compensation for delayed smart ...

Smart meter units are set to be forced on half a million British Gas, OVO, EDF, EON, Octopus users, it has been warned. Units are set to be rolled out as old RTS meters are replaced ahead of a ...

Three major energy suppliers issue urgent smart meter warning to 185,000 customers who risk being cut off. Octopus Energy has put out a plea to 60,000, while 65,000 E.ON Next customers are also being ...