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• New data from E.ON UK reveals that demand for alternatives to traditional higher education courses is surging
• Applications per role for E.ON’s degree apprenticeships have more than trebled in the past three years, with around 165 applicants for every role in 2026, compared with 45 per role in 2023
• Two thirds (68%) of 16- to 18-year-olds believe apprenticeships help them gain workplace skills faster than university, with 67% citing student debt as a key factor in their decision-making
• AI is also influencing career choices, with 36% of teenagers saying the technology has encouraged them to explore careers less likely to be automated

E.ON's ReIndustrial Revolution report explores how UK manufacturers can benefit from proven clean energy technologies, boosting resilience and economic growth - but cost and uncertainty remain barriers to investment

• E.ON UK has today (6 August) launched a new employee scheme, ’The Energy Exchange’, which gives staff the ability to use a paid day to volunteer for a cause close to their heart
• Employees can choose from a wide range of existing opportunities available on the Neighbourly platform and nominate a good cause that matters to them
• The energy supplier and sustainable solutions provider was recently ranked in the Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work in the UK for the second year in a row.

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

E.ON and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham have set out a shared ambition to make energy more affordable for 3,500 families across the borough. 

• E.ON Next has partnered with myenergi to give customers with a compatible zappi charger access to its Next Drive Smart tariff
• The tariff gives customers a low 8p/kWh rate across their whole home from midnight to 6am, plus extra off-peak charging during the day when scheduled by the E.ON Next app
• Based on 8,000 miles a year, drivers on Next Drive Smart could save up to £435 compared to charging at the standard variable rate*

Following the Government’s decision to remove VAT from electricity bills from 1 October, E.ON Next has confirmed it will pass on every penny of savings to its customers.

Responding to Prime Minister Andy Burnham's announcement on cutting VAT on electricity bills, CEO of E.ON UK Chris Norbury says:

E.ON sponsors Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice’s annual dragon boat race - supporting communities and helping record-breaking fundraising efforts for local children and families