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Following the recent collapse of Iresa and other challenger suppliers, Ofgem’s decision to review its
Two more companies have joined the fast-growing market for switching services. The free-to-use websites Weflip
Snowdrop Energy said on its website that the "continued increase in wholesale market prices" has put pressure on its business, which has sparked the decision to “protect” its customers through winter.
First Utility has been chosen as the supplier of last resort to rescue the customers of failed energy retailer Usio Energy, which ceased trading on Monday (15 October).
Usio Energy has confirmed it was threatened with a “substantial damages claim” by one of its former service providers before it ceased trading on Monday (15 October).
While far from shock news after provisional clearance was given in August, the decision augurs
Usio Energy has become the latest energy supplier to cease trading following the recent demise of Iresa, Gen4U and non-domestic provider National Gas and Power.
Npower is continuing with its application for a “fuller” court hearing to address “important issues” raised by Ofgem’s collective switching trial process, Utility Week understands.
Latest figures from Ofgem show that only a third of customers who make a complaint are happy with the response they get from their supplier. Nadine Buddoo reports.
“It doesn’t matter what sector you are in: winning businesses win with customers – it’s as simple as that”
The market share of the big six has dropped to a "new low" as a quarter of customers have now switched to small and medium-sized suppliers, according to Ofgem.
The big six energy retailers are set to become the “big five” as the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) has given the green light to the proposed merger between SSE Retail (SSE) and Npower.
The next election will be effectively fought between the Conservatives and Labour – and the