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12/11/2013
EDF Latest Energy Company To Announce Price Increase
EDF Energy is to impose a 3.9% increase on its gas and electricity prices, making them the latest of the big six energy companies to announce a price rise.
From January 03, the company's new average standard variable price will increase by £49 to £1,300 a year. The company add that its increase is "half" that of its rivals.
The announcement of therise comes as energy companies prepare to defend price increases in the face of government criticism.
EDF claim that they are currently not passing on the cost of the governments green levies, but warned that further price increases would be needed if the government continued the current level of green levies.
It is understood that the government is reviewing its environmental policy after the prime minister pledged to "roll back" green energy levies.
(MH/CD)
From January 03, the company's new average standard variable price will increase by £49 to £1,300 a year. The company add that its increase is "half" that of its rivals.
The announcement of therise comes as energy companies prepare to defend price increases in the face of government criticism.
EDF claim that they are currently not passing on the cost of the governments green levies, but warned that further price increases would be needed if the government continued the current level of green levies.
It is understood that the government is reviewing its environmental policy after the prime minister pledged to "roll back" green energy levies.
(MH/CD)
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UK annual house price inflation in June 2007 was 12.1%, up from 10.8% in May 2007. Annual house price inflation in London was 17.5% in June, up from 14.3% in May. The UK annual house price inflation rate for the 3 months to June was 11.3% and 15.1% in London. The UK house price inflation rate rose from 10.8% in May 2007 to 12.1% in June 2007.
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UK annual house price inflation in June 2007 was 12.1%, up from 10.8% in May 2007. Annual house price inflation in London was 17.5% in June, up from 14.3% in May. The UK annual house price inflation rate for the 3 months to June was 11.3% and 15.1% in London. The UK house price inflation rate rose from 10.8% in May 2007 to 12.1% in June 2007.
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