Electricity retail

Eon celebrates 2 millionth smart meter milestone

Catholic Church signs renewable energy deal with British Gas

Centrica-owned British Gas business will supply 5,000 churches, schools and community centres with renewable power., making the Catholic Church one of the largest single consumers of green gas certificates.

Switching figures up 10% on last year

So far this year more than 3.5 million customers have switched their energy supplier. In 2018 a record 5.8 million switched.

Ofgem publishes intended smart meter price cap cost methodology

The energy regulator has proposed to use the current non-pass-through smart meter net cost change (SMNCC) model in its review of smart metering costs within the price cap.

Octopus ‘in talks’ with Co-op Energy

Renewable energy supplier Octopus Energy is reportedly in talks with Co-Op Energy over a potential acquisition, it has emerged. Octopus has made several recent high-profile acquisitions and partnerships.

On the move – Scottish Power; Castle Water; Energy UK

Over the past week, the industry has seen several companies, including big six energy provider Scottish Power, announce new appointments.

Will Eon/Npower deal conclude before Brexit?

Npower is set to be swallowed up by Eon, as part of the wider asset swap between parent companies RWE and Innogy. However, the EU Commission is yet to give its approval to the deal, and if a decision is not reached before 31 October then domestic competition approval may be needed.

Solarplicity customers transferred to EDF Energy

GoCompare signs Open Banking deal

The price comparison and switching service will partner with Bud to allow customers to switch their provider on a banking app.

Ofgem to revoke URE Energy’s supply licences

Ofgem has announced it will revoke URE Energy's gas and electricity supply licneces after it failed to make over £200,000 in RO payments.

Cost of electricity and gas ‘tripled’ in two decades

Research from comparethemarket.com analysed data from the Office for National Statistics' consumer price index.

Solarplicity claims Ofgem intervention sunk rescue plan

Lawrence Slade to step down as Energy UK chief executive

Energy UK's chief executive Lawrence Slade has announced he is stepping down from the role at the end of the year.

Solarplicity becomes fifth supplier of 2019 to cease trading

Earlier this month Solarplicity confirmed to Utility Week it was "exiting the utilities services business".

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