The UK energy market explained — the price cap, fixed vs variable tariffs, and the moves that actually cut your annual bill.
How UK smart meters work, what changed once they became widespread, the time-of-use tariffs they enabled (Economy 7, EV tariffs, half-hourly), and the legitimate concerns that still pop up.
A pragmatic list of the actions UK households can take to reduce gas and electricity bills, ordered by payback period — from immediate-impact behavioural changes through medium-payback insulation to longer-payback heating and generation upgrades.
How Ofgem's quarterly energy price cap actually works, what it covers, who benefits from it — and the situations where a fixed-rate tariff beats the cap.