Ofgem probes energy brokers’ fees & suppliers’ complaints handling
Britain’s power regulator has launched a six-week consultation seeking business users’ views on services delivered by third-party energy brokers, including fees charged.
Also under scrutiny...
Co-ops & charities share £57m of Ofgem’s tripled take from bad suppliers
Industry regulator Ofgem raised a record £77.2 million from poorly performing energy retailers last year. Communities, including energy co-operatives and volunteers trained in energy...
Standing charges are suppliers’ stealth tax on SMEs, trade body charges
Too many energy retailers are using rocketing standing charges as a ruse to inflate bills for small firms, according to lobbyists at the Federation...
Ofgem likes LionLink & Tarchon interconnectors, consults on six more
Plans for two high voltage cable links to Europe which could help power millions of homes have been recommended for approval by energy regulator...
Ofgem greenlights first faster Grid upgrade with up to £2 billion
The first project to proceed under a new fast track approval process designed to expand Britain's grid at speed, has received up to £2...
Ofgem consults on replacing price cap
Britain’s energy regulator today opened up its long-promised consultation on the future of the retail price cap for domestic billpayers.
Ofgem defends the price cap...
Ofgem sets out 5 year masterplan to green & decarb UK power
Power markets regulator Ofgem today publishes its latest five-year strategy for Britain’s electricity system. ‘Protect, Build, Change, Deliver’ are its watchwords for speeding delivery...
Lifting ban on ‘acquisition-only’ tariffs would herald return to energy’s ‘Wild West’, says Octopus
Britain’s two-year old ban on energy price cuts designed to lure switchers away from their existing suppliers on rates lower than paid by existing...