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    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Budget 2023: what it means for your money

      Moves to boost tax breaks on pensions, ease childcare costs and support household energy bills

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      UK companies
      UK businesses urge energy watchdog to act on suppliers’ bad behaviour

      Institute of Directors tells Ofgem to ‘secure a well-functioning market’

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
      UK energy
      Treasury looking at U-turn on planned cut to UK energy subsidies

      Hope for action on preventing fresh spike in household bills with room for manoeuvre in Budget

    • Monday, 27 February, 2023
      UK energy
      UK energy regulator lowers household price cap

      Consumers will still pay more from April as government reduces subsidies

    • Monday, 20 February, 2023
      UK energy
      Campaigners call for freeze on UK household energy costs

      Falling gas prices seen as reducing the subsidies that government would need to provide

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
      Cost of living crisis
      English magistrates told to halt prepayment meter warrants

      Judge issues guidance to stop forcible installations for vulnerable households as Ofgem investigates energy suppliers

    • Sunday, 5 February, 2023
      UK energy
      UK energy groups told to submit support plans for prepayment meter victims

      Business secretary wants report to his department by Tuesday detailing measures such as compensation

    • Friday, 3 February, 2023
      UK energy
      Ofgem ‘asleep at the wheel’ while suppliers fitted prepayment meters

      Regulator’s oversight questioned as campaigners say it took months to act on problem that ‘ramped up’

    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      Cost of living crisis
      Ofgem orders halt to pre-pay meters being forcibly installed

      Energy regulator steps in after reports of agents breaking into the homes of vulnerable British Gas customers

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      UK energy
      Ofgem warns energy suppliers to help struggling customers or face penalties

      UK regulator to investigate companies forcibly switching households on to prepayment meters

    • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
      Energy crisis
      Can Europe keep the lights on?

      Why sharing electricity will be crucial in the coldest months

    • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
      Cat Rutter Pooley
      Missing: bright ideas for fixing Britain’s broken energy system

      Current turmoil justifies Ofgem focus on stability but it needs to start thinking longer term

    • Friday, 25 November, 2022
      Ofgem sets out plans to reform Britain’s energy market

      Regulator intends to adjust profit margins but declines to ringfence customer funds

    • Thursday, 24 November, 2022
      UK energy
      Ofgem urged to force UK energy companies to have internal auditors

      Move to limit risk of repeat of collapses that have cost UK households billions of pounds

    • Sunday, 20 November, 2022
      UK energy
      UK energy regulator accused of shifting costs to consumers

      Citizens Advice says measures taken by Ofgem boost supplier profit margins

    • Monday, 24 October, 2022
      Cost of living crisis
      UK energy suppliers force vulnerable on to prepayment meters

      About 10,000 households a month made to switch as a result of falling behind with bills

    • Friday, 21 October, 2022
      Ovo Energy Ltd
      Ovo Energy was on regulator’s watchlist for nationalisation

      Ofgem drew up plans this summer for company behind this week’s late bid for failed rival Bulb

    • Thursday, 13 October, 2022
      UK energy
      Ofgem urges public to cut energy usage to save money

      Jonathan Brearley advises households to reduce use where possible, says winter supply crisis unlikely

    • Tuesday, 4 October, 2022
      UK energy
      High Court to decide on share-out of cash from failed UK energy suppliers

      Administrators seek ruling on whether recovered assets must go to creditors, the state or even to shareholders

    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
      UK energy
      Ofgem admits Britain is at risk of ‘gas supply emergency’

      Regulator warns country faces shortages this winter, raising fears about potential power cuts

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      Ofgem forced staff to reapply for jobs as energy crisis spiralled

      UK energy regulator continued with restructuring despite pressure over surging gas prices

    • Tuesday, 13 September, 2022
      UK business & economy
      UK business warned of delay to state energy support

      Companies waiting for share of £150bn aid urge government to act quickly as costs soar

    • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
      Cat Rutter Pooley
      UK’s washed-up water watchdog is part of a bigger problem

      Ofwat’s shortcomings are a sign of Britain’s wider economic regulation failings

    • Tuesday, 30 August, 2022
      UK energy
      UK electricity monopolies under scrutiny over network investment

      Operators are being questioned on infrastructure quality and the growing costs being passed on to consumers

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      News in-depthUK energy
      UK households to be hit by 80% rise in energy bills

      A typical gas and electricity bill will rise to £3,549 a year from October

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