Ofgem’s £21 billion RIIO-ED2 gauntlet squeezes DNOs with ‘tough efficiency challenges”
Britain’s energy regulator is seeking stakeholder views on investments plans totalling £20.9 billion which will shape the nation’s electricity network until 2028.
Before making its...
Analyst boss doubts NG’s residential load-shedding drive
A leading analyst has questioned the effectiveness of National Grid’s hopes of extending pre-announced load-shedding into domestic power supply.
The backbone operator was yesterday reported...
Regulator clamps down on crashed suppliers’ direct debits & swollen credit balances
Ofgem today introduced tougher financial requirements on home energy suppliers, designed to stave off a repeat of last year’s collapse of 28 firms licenced...
Crisis: Price cap “hits £2,800 in October”, says Brearley, as Sunak mulls stretching windfall...
Domestic retail tariffs capped under Ofgem’s tweaked regime look set to rocket to £2,800 per year only five months from now, the regulator’s boss...
“A disaster, selling consumers down the river”; money-saver Lewis lambasts Price Cap tweak
Ofgem this morning confirmed its much flagged intention to move from half-yearly to three-monthly reviews of domestic energy tariffs, in a revamp of the...
Strategic Innovation Fund: Ofgem calls competitors to starting blocks
Ofgem and Innovate UK have announced preferred topics for the second round of funding under the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Applications will be accepted...
Grand gesture needed: SP boss seeks Johnson action to solve “truly horrific” crisis
Government intervention to cut £1,000 off Britain’s soon-to-rocket home fuel bills is needed, the CEO of Scottish Power urged today.
Keith Anderson toured broadcast studios...
Ofgem frees up £27 million to charities fighting fuel poverty
Energy regulator Ofgem is offering £27 million to fuel poverty campaigners & energy co-operatives in a bid to assist vulnerable homes caught in the...