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Poll claims average energy debt fell this winter

Uswitch has claimed that despite the pandemic, the average debt owed to energy suppliers fell by 10 per cent over winter compared to last year. Based on results to its survey, Uswitch believes that in total 4.2 million households owe £529 million after winter. On average each household owes £126, which according to Uswitch.com is £15 less than last year.

4 years ago

WPD spearheads combined approach to local energy planning

A consortium led by Western Power Distribution (WPD) is working to create a combined approach to local energy planning to help local authorities and network companies achieve net zero. The Energy Planning Integrated with Councils (EPIC) project is being trialled in three areas in South West England and will seek to develop an agreed process for identifying and analysing energy plans in relation to the increased uptake of low carbon technologies.

4 years ago

Ofgem sets out key criteria for MHHS intervention

4 years ago

Centrica targets gender parity by 2030

Centrica says attracting female employees is its biggest challenge as an employer, as it revealed plans to align its workforce with the latest census data by 2030. Part of its plans to create a more inclusive workforce include the introduction of a ‘shadow board’ of diverse employees which will “drive continuous improvement”, as well as mandating unconscious bias training for all staff.

4 years ago

Supplier failure now a key concern for consumers

Ofgem’s latest annual survey measuring consumer attitudes has revealed a significant increase in the number of customers who perceive the chance of their new supplier going bust as a main risk of switching. It is now ranked fourth in the list of perceived risks of changing supplier. Adam John delves into the survey results.

4 years ago

Pure Planet edges towards profitability

4 years ago

Eon pays out £680,000 over direct debit error

4 years ago

MHHS should not place limits on elective arrangements

4 years ago

Ofgem gives green light for market-wide half hourly settlement

4 years ago

Vaccination success sees smart meter rebound

4 years ago

Ofgem to assess Covid impact on domestic consumption

Ofgem has announced plans to postpone the scheduled update of typical domestic consumption values (TDCVs) for gas and electricity consumers to assess the impact of the pandemic. Since 2013 Ofgem said domestic consumption has been on a “consistent decreasing trend”. However, due to millions of people being forced to work at home, early indications suggest there has been an increase since the first national lockdown in March 2020.

4 years ago

DCC network is ‘credible option’ for enabling smart EV charging

Britain’s smart meter network is a "credible option" for enabling smart electric vehicle (EV) charging, despite a report warning against its mandatory use, the chief executive of the Data Communications Company (DCC) has argued. Angus Flett was speaking in response to a report produced on behalf of trade body Energy UK, which raised a number of concerns, including that the DCC network is specific to Great Britain, whilst the market for EVs is global.

4 years ago

Concerns raised over mandating DCC network for smart EV charging

4 years ago

Price cap increase results in March switching boost

4 years ago

EV drivers unhappy with public charging infrastructure

4 years ago

Young people most likely to have rationed energy over winter

More than half of people aged 18 to 34 have rationed their energy usage this winter due to concerns about cost, new research has revealed. A survey of 4,000 people conducted on behalf of Comparethemarket.com found more than two in five (43 per cent) of all households rationed energy during the season.

4 years ago

Good Energy offers free EV charging with ToU tariff

4 years ago

Ebico rejoins market with Octopus white label deal

4 years ago

Octopus deal sees Shell Recharge join EV network

Octopus Energy has penned a deal with Shell- backed electric vehicle (EV) solutions company NewMotion which will see the latter’s chargepoints join its Electric Juice network (EJN). NewMotion has access to more than 3,200 chargepoints over 17 different networks across the UK. In total, it allows access to more than 200,000 chargepoints across Europe.

4 years ago

Ovo targets 40% of supply from PPAs by year end

Ovo Energy has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Orsted in a bid to further strengthen its renewable energy credentials. Ovo, which already provided 100 per cent REGO-backed renewable electricity, said it expected the deal to mean 13 per cent of its electricity will be generated via a PPA.

4 years ago