Nearly 4m energy smart meters in homes and businesses are faulty, government figures have shown, in a further blow to the “troubled” rollout of the…
View More New blow to British smart meter rollout as number of faulty machines leaps to 4mTag: Ofgem
British Gas launches fixed-rate energy deal offering 12% saving on price cap
British Gas has launched a fixed-rate gas and electricity deal that offers a 12% saving over most existing price-capped tariffs, adding a new choice to…
View More British Gas launches fixed-rate energy deal offering 12% saving on price capCall to end ‘cruel’ winter rises as energy bills go up by £100 a year
Midwinter energy price increases should be abolished to protect households from unaffordable bills “at the worst possible time”, according to a coalition of leading charities.…
View More Call to end ‘cruel’ winter rises as energy bills go up by £100 a yearEnergy bills in Great Britain to rise by 5% from January as cap hits £1,928
Households will begin the new year with a 5% increase in energy bills after the regulator raised the price cap to an average of £1,928…
View More Energy bills in Great Britain to rise by 5% from January as cap hits £1,928Ofgem plans to cut wind and solar delays by stripping out ‘zombie’ projects
The energy regulator is to introduce rules designed to kick out “zombie” wind and solar farms from the lengthy queue to connect to Great Britain’s…
View More Ofgem plans to cut wind and solar delays by stripping out ‘zombie’ projectsMinisters urged to offer financial support for Britain’s rising energy bills
Ministers have been urged to intervene to prevent a “winter of despair and suffering” by offering financial support to millions of households facing unmanageable energy…
View More Ministers urged to offer financial support for Britain’s rising energy billsOfgem energy price cap predicted to fall to £1,823 a year
The typical gas and electricity bill will fall to an average of £1,823 a year from October after the regulator Ofgem announces its energy price…
View More Ofgem energy price cap predicted to fall to £1,823 a yearOfgem records big rise in households with prepayment meters being cut off
The number of households who were cut off from gas and electricity this winter because they did not have enough money to top up their…
View More Ofgem records big rise in households with prepayment meters being cut offOfgem to investigate Drax compliance with biomass reporting rules
Drax is facing an investigation by the energy regulator into the sustainability of the biomass it uses at its wood-burning power plant amid growing scepticism…
View More Ofgem to investigate Drax compliance with biomass reporting rulesOfgem energy price cap cut expected to revive switching of suppliers
The move to cut the energy price cap is expected to trigger a revival of switching between suppliers as firms bring back more competitive fixed…
View More Ofgem energy price cap cut expected to revive switching of suppliers