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Stella Hughes, Head of SME Service at E.ON Next, explains why understanding customers begins on the front line – and how her team is helping small and medium-sized businesses to navigate rising costs, complex needs and a fast-changing energy market.

HR People Lead Rosie Butler reflects on how hands-on learning, workplace support and a renewed focus on development are helping her grow in her role and shape her future in HR.

• More than half (55%) of young drivers want their first car to be electric, as almost a quarter (23%) say owning a petrol car is as outdated as using a landline
• Economist reveals new drivers could save £890* in their first year of driving by going electric, as E.ON Next’s Next Drive Smart Tariff offers overnight home charging for less than £8
• EV expert Robert Llewellyn gives his top tips to help young drivers get on the road in an EV.
• Figures from Select Car Leasing show that electric vehicles now account for more than one in four vehicle leases among under-25s.

Strong leadership starts with investing in people.

• By taking control of their energy costs and choosing a fixed tariff, E.ON Next customers have helped generate over £650,000 in donations for ancient woodland restoration - at no extra cost.
• The milestone sees E.ON Next exceed its original £500,000 Woodland Trust commitment significantly ahead of schedule.
• The funding is helping to restore and protect precious ancient woodlands, which currently cover less than 2.5% of the UK and provide vital habitats for wildlife.

E.ON colleagues joined thousands of people in Nottingham city centre for Notts Pride, celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community.

Davide Turi from our innovation team tells the Future of Utilities podcast how the energy transition must make things easier rather than more complicated for customers: “they should not have to become energy experts”.

E.ON Next has repriced its Next Fixed two-year tariff, saving customers £65 against the current price cap and providing price certainty until 2028.

The tariff is the cheapest* 24-month tariff from a major supplier, priced at £1,598 for a typical dual-fuel household.

• E.ON Next customers have collectively saved £2.3 million¹ by moving electricity use away from 4pm-7pm peak periods
• The two-year Next Smart Saver tariff offers fixed off-peak and super off-peak electricity rates until 2028
• Households can lower electricity costs by shifting everyday electricity use like washing, dishwashing and cooking to cheaper times of day.

• E.ON Next has seen solar installations rise 151% in the first half of 2026
• E.ON Next customers with solar and battery storage can save more than £600 a year with Next Optimise, which automatically charges and exports at the best times
• It comes as government figures confirm UK is on track for record year of solar installations

Half Hourly Settlement makes new energy work for everyone – the ‘data foundation’ that helps unlock more affordable, lower-carbon, flexible energy at scale

Lower energy costs are creating new opportunities for clubs to invest more in their communities, facilities – and the next generation of players.