Adam John

Centrica to cut 2020 expenditure by £400m

Energy suppliers responsible for thousands of nuisance calls

A freedom of information request has revealed the extent of nuisance communications by energy suppliers. Communications company Quadient warned that with more consumers will now be trapped at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is a huge obligation for companies to act responsibly.

50MW West Midlands energy-from-waste plant planned

Suppliers to lobby BEIS over fears of ‘debt contagion’

REA and EV trade body merge

Ofgem in talks with industry over ‘deprioritising’

Smart Metering Systems moves into aggregation market

SMS has acquired energy technology firm Solo Energy, which has developed the FlexiGrid aggregation platform. The company also provides battery storage, microgeneration, and electric vehicle chargers to homes and businesses.

Robin Hood needs to ‘get a grip’ following £23m loss

The supplier is currently undergoing a review which will consider "all options" for the company going forward. One industry insider described the situation as an "absolute travesty".

Electricity switches in 2020 pass one million milestone

The latest figures from Energy UK represent a 20 per cent increase on 2019, a record year for electricity switching. The majority of switches in February were from larger players to smaller and mid-tier suppliers.

No clear message from government over smart meter rollout