Simpler energy prices may not be cheaper, say experts

Companies may choose to push up prices to reflect smaller number of tariffs under government reforms Consumers will still have more than 50 energy tariffs to choose from, offered by major suppliers alone, and a plethora of others from smaller suppliers, after the government's simplification of the energy market, announced on Tuesday by the energy secretary, Ed Davey. But the reforms will not guarantee consumer savings, experts warned, as companies may choose to push up prices to reflect the smal...