Ofgem has successfully applied for a court injunction against an energy supplier after it failed to comply with the conditions of a provisional order.
The legal action taken against UK Energy Incubator Hub is only the second time the regulator has applied for an injunction against a supplier, with the first being against Npower in 2018 in relation to a collective switching trial.
UK Energy Incubator Hub, formerly Euston Energy, is a domestic supplier which serves around 4,000 customers and operates under the brands Northumbria Energy and Neo Energy.
Ofgem requested the supplier provide financial and other information relating to its activities twice, once in January and again in March. It was then issued with a provisional order by the regulator on 30 March, compelling it to provide the requested information.
On 14 April Ofgem applied to the High Court for injunctive relief following the supplier’s failure to comply with the conditions of the order.
The retailer was served with a court order on 29 April, requiring it to comply with the conditions of the provisional order and settle the energy regulator’s court costs.
It eventually submitted the requested information on 5 May and Ofgem subsequently decided not to confirm the provisional order.
Euston Energy is currently listed as being in credit default on the Balancing and Settlement Code administrator Elexon’s website.