Electricity retail

SMS to test solutions for smart meter ‘blackspots’

Domestic flexibility could cut peak demand by 6.8GW by 2030

Together Energy facing expulsion from BSC

Weekend press round-up: ‘No quick fix’ to energy crisis

The ongoing energy crisis continued to grab headlines in the weekend’s papers, with experts warning there is “no quick fix”, Labour urging the government to impose a windfall tax on oil and gas companies to fund support for struggling households and Tory MPs claiming the Treasury is set to see its own £1bn windfall from VAT on energy bills.

On the Move: Amber Rudd becomes Centrica director

PM urged to ‘stand up’ to chancellor on energy VAT cut

SoLR levy proposals ‘cannot come at any price’

Johnson dismisses VAT cut on energy as ‘blunt instrument’

2021: A painful year for the energy retail market

Reduced flows from Russia see gas prices surge to new highs

Gas prices surged to new record highs earlier this week following reduced flows from Russia into Europe but have since eased off slightly after LNG shipments were diverted away from Asia.  ICIS said front month contracts for January on the National Balancing Point gas market closed at 450 pence per therm on Tuesday (21 December), extending the previous sessions’ all-time high by another 80 pence.

Energy retailers allowed to claim back £1.8bn of SoLR costs

Ofgem fast-tracks proposal for cap on balancing charges

Supplier failures in 2021 could cost more than £2bn

Weekend press round-up: Centrica is having a good energy crisis

In our latest round-up of national newspaper coverage, industry experts explain why they believe Centrica may benefit from the energy crisis, business leaders warn of a “hostile environment” in the energy sector and Age UK raises concerns about the impact cold weather has on older people.

Ofgem acts… but has the horse already bolted?