Press releases
11.3.10
THE ENERGY BLINDSPOT
CONSUMERS URGED TO EQUATE ENERGY BILLS WITH PETROL PRICES
A worrying lack of understanding about how energy bills are calculated has been revealed by a new survey released today. The research reveals that consumers do not know how much energy they use, have no idea how much they pay for it and struggle to understand how to read their bills and meters.
4.2.10
Weaver Vale Housing Trust in bid to tackle fuel poverty
Trust customers worried about expensive fuel bills during the cold weather are being offered a cheaper way to heat their homes.
Weaver Vale Housing Trust is working with not-for-profit energy provider Ebico to offer its customers fairer gas and electricity prices.
15.11.09
Finding the energy to switch
With a rise in energy prices imminent, fuel bills are front of mind for the majority of UK households, but new research shows that over half (51 per cent) of UK households have not yet thought of switching their energy supplier, suggesting complacency is putting a drain on the nation,s finances. *
20.10.09
Clocking up higher energy bills
Darker evenings and cold weather will mean higher energy bills for many UK residents after the clocks go back on Sunday 25 October. Many energy customers overlook the impact this has on their energy bills so to help consumers manage their energy usage, Ebico, the UK's only not-for-profit energy company is providing consumers with a simple online tool to help monitor their gas and electricity consumption, which, research shows, could save an average of 15 per cent on household energy bills.
17.9.09
Ethical energy supplier scoops Best Business Award
Ebico – the UK’s only not-for-profit energy supplier, has been rewarded for its attempts to reduce the bills of low income households by being named the UK’s most socially responsible business.
8.9.09
Weekly energy bills cut by using online CO2 calculator
Just being aware of how much energy you use can save up to 15 per cent off the average household energy bill, a unique study by Oxford University and the country’s only not-for-profit energy company has found.
8.4.09
Ebico and Groundwork
Ebico and environmental charity Groundwork launch innovative scheme to help low income households stay warm and lower their fuel bills.
25.3.09
Which? readers placed Ebico in the top 2
In it’s survey of attitudes towards gas and electricity suppliers amongst its 15,000 strong online panel, Which? readers placed Ebico in the top 2 for overall customer satisfaction. Which? said, “The performance of not-for-profit newcomer Ebico puts bigger companies to shame”.
2.3.09
March 09 Price Reduction
Ebico helps energy customers with cuts in electricity and gas prices.
20.10.08
Stop the rip-off
Not-for-profit energy company Ebico is calling on consumers and energy suppliers to stop customers on prepayment meters being ripped off by scandalous premiums for electricity and gas.
2.4.08
Ebico calls for energy price reversal
Ebico calls for energy price reversal
28.3.08
Price rise April 08
Price of EquiGas and EquiPower to rise from the 1st of April 2008
18.6.07
Response to criticism in Guardian
Ebico response to criticism in Guardian article “Equiclimate is robust and reliable”
