Second biggest energy company in UK is first of big six to make such a move, but says it will also cut jobs to save money
SSE, the UK’s second-largest energy provider, is to freeze gas and electricity prices for its 5 million customers until 2016, putting pressure on rivals to follow.
The company’s price promise which will last for at least 21 months echoes Ed Miliband’s call for a moratorium on energy price rises, which when made last September sparked outrage among industry and business leaders.