ScottishPower prices rise by 7%
ScottishPower has announced it is raising its domestic gas and electricity prices by an average of 7%. It follows in the footsteps of British Gas and npower who revealed price increases on Friday.
ScottishPower Chief 'regrets' price increases
ScottishPower blamed the increases on costs, for transporting gas and electricity to homes and the price of energy efficiency programmes. Neil Clitheroe, chief executive of retail and generation said:
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