Npower

Suffolk licensee challenges legal ruling over backdated electricity bill

21-Nov-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A Suffolk licensee is disputing a legal ruling by the energy ombudsman after being forced to pay a backdated electricity bill 14 months after leaving the pub.

Four of 'big six' energy suppliers to end automatic rollover contracts

19-Sep-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Four of the ‘big six’ energy suppliers have confirmed they will be terminating the use of automatic rollover business contracts, following British Gas’s lead in July.

Npower under fire from two licensees after disconnecting power at their pubs

12-Jul-2012 By Adam Pescod

Npower has come under fire from two licensees whose electricity supply was disconnected by the energy firm when they took on the leases of their pubs.

Host’s electricity reprieve after PMA intervention

09-Feb-2012 By Adam Pescod

A Staffordshire licensee has had an outstanding electricity balance of £4,991.60 written off by energy supplier NPower after intervention by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

NPower fined £2m for complaints failure

31-Oct-2011 By Gurjit Degun

NPower has been fined £2m by energy regulator Ofgem for failing to handle complaints from small businesses and domestic users properly.

Licensee warns of upfront utility bills

12-Sep-2011

A licensee has warned new freeholders to register their land registration documents with their utility company or face upfront costs.

M&B reveals new human resources and commercial directors

27-May-2010 By The PMA Team

Saudagar Singh has joined Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) as group human resources, service and productivity director.

MA helps to save licensee's house

20-Oct-2009 By Gemma McKenna

A licensee who was in danger of losing his house over a backdated electricity bill for £5,000 doesn't have to pay a penny after the Morning...

Gas bills rise in fixed-rate tariff

03-Jul-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Npower tried to raise pub's rate four times A licensee is furious after hearing his gas bill would increase, despite being told he was on a...

Npower forced to confess mistake

01-May-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

MA intervenes in row over huge price rises threatening licensee Under-fire electricity supplier Npower has admitted another mistake that wrongly tied...

Npower rules catch out licensees

28-Feb-2008

A North Yorkshire pub is set to see its electricity bills double after becoming the latest victim of Npower's strict contract notice rules. Owners...

Npower grants contract reprieve to licensee

14-Feb-2008

A licensee who faced soaring electricity bills because he did not contact Npower three months before his contract ended has been granted a reprieve....

Huge energy price hikes threaten pubs

10-Jan-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Licensees are expecting big hikes in gas and electricity prices following news that Npower has increased rates for domestic users by about 15%....

Brewers swap ale for port

31-May-2007

The nation's family brewers are a pretty competitive lot, but never more so than when it comes to their annual regatta at Cowes. Bragging rights for...