E.ON hikes bills for 1m customers on coldest spring day on record

Big-six power firm quietly removes discounts on dual-fuel and paperless tariffsAround a million households face higher bills for gas and electricity after the big-six power firm E.ON quietly increased prices on the coldest spring day on record.Comparison sites and consumer groups described the move, expected to be the first of a series of price increases from energy providers, as devastating news for hard-pressed households. The average annual increase will be £22, but one in four househol