Britons who are with British Gas, Octopus Energy and Shell Energy said their direct debits have doubled since the price rise, despite the price cap being half that, according to Money Saving Expert ...

Millions of households are seeing their energy bills rising – despite already being hundreds of pounds in credit. Energy customers have reported seeing their direct debit bills going up over the past ...

Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, said: "Fixed monthly direct debit is how up to 80% of those in England, Scotland and Wales pay for energy bills. The theory is a good one: your annual ...

On average, direct debit levels for people on standard tariffs increased by 62%, but 8% (around 500,000 households) saw direct debits double. It also found evidence that some suppliers' processes are ...