Npower 2016 news today
Here are some news articles from 2016 related to npower:
npower's parent company, E.ON, sells off UK retail business
- In April 2016, E.ON announced that it would be selling its UK retail business, including the npower brand, to Innogy, a German energy company. The deal was worth £7.2 billion and was completed in October 2016. (Source: BBC News)
npower's customer service issues
- In June 2016, npower was criticized by the UK's energy regulator, Ofgem, for its poor customer service. Ofgem said that npower had failed to meet its customer service targets and had not done enough to help customers who were struggling to pay their bills. (Source: The Guardian)
npower's smart meter rollout
- In July 2016, npower announced that it had completed the rollout of smart meters to 1 million households in the UK. The company said that the smart meters would help customers better manage their energy usage and reduce their bills. (Source: Energy Live News)
npower's price hike
- In August 2016, npower announced that it would be increasing its prices for customers on standard variable tariffs. The price hike was blamed on rising wholesale energy costs and was criticized by consumer groups. (Source: The Telegraph)
npower's merger with SSE
- In October 2016, npower's parent company, Innogy, announced that it was in talks to merge with Scottish energy company SSE. The deal would have created a new energy giant with a combined customer base of over 11 million households. However, the deal ultimately fell through in January 2017. (Source: The Financial Times)
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