Npower price rises

Npower
"New government schemes. We are now having to pay more in taxes to carry out new government environmental and social schemes than ever before. There are a number of schemes (such as ECO and Green Deal) that we are obliged to support and we’ll continue to keep you informed about these schemes and how you could benefit from them if you are eligible."

British Gas "Of the £80 rise, British Gas said £50 will go on "non commodity" costs, such as the cost of delivering energy to homes, meeting Government environment policies such as the Renewables Obligation and other social costs, such a feed in tariffs."(Telegraph)