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The Scottish government has confirmed its commitment to setting up a public-owned energy company despite last week’s collapse of Our Power.
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Research from Quadient has revealed that 43 per cent of consumers have already stopped using traditional providers in favour of an alternative or are planning to, while a further 41 percent believe things will get much harder for them.
Ofgem has appointed Utilita Energy as the supplier of last resort (SoLR) to failed supplier Our Power’s 31,000 domestic customers.
Barking and Dagenham Council has created its own white label energy supplier in a bid to take on the big six. Beam Energy is Robin Hood's tenth white label agreement.
Auto-switching service Switchd has announced it has raised £500,000 in its latest funding round.
Big six supplier Npower has introduced a tracker tariff which keeps below the price cap by 6 per cent.
Ofgem has confirmed it will issue a strategic review of the micro business retail market in the coming year.
Research from Citizens Advice has found that a lack of clear information is making it difficult for electric vehicle (EV) drivers to work out the best electricity tariff to choose to charge their vehicles.
Paul Richards, chief executive of Together Energy, said the company strongly believes there should be a "price collar" as well as a price cap, as research from Uswitch reveals customers face "staggering" price increases. "We strongly believe as well as a price cap, there should be a price collar," he said.
EDF Energy has denied it is planning to cut staff, following rumours the company was considering options to reduce investment in the UK market.
The Scottish government provided three commercial rate loans totalling £9.5 million to failed Edinburgh-based supplier Our Power.
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Ofgem’s safety net will be used for a second time already this year as small energy supplier Our Power has ceased trading.
Ofgem has permitted Octopus Energy to recoup nearly £13.2 million of costs it incurred in
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In his response to the proposed review by the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) of the cap on prepay charges, Stephen Littlechild, the former chief executive of Ofgem recommends that it should see three incremental increases of £25.