Gas retail

Ofgem issues warning over fixed energy tariffs

Calls for ‘blend and extend’ contracts for small firms

SSEN suppliers to be held to sustainability code

Ofgem proposes ‘reputational incentives’ for suppliers

Ofgem seeks views on ending PPM premium

Suppliers increasingly in breach of legal requirements

Energy UK estimates £1bn debt increase

Shared PSR ‘may not be possible’ yet, Ofgem chief admits

Ovo announces closure of Boost

Bill discount scheme to launch without portal

The energy discount scheme aimed at providing additional support for Energy and Trade Intensive Industries (ETIIs) and heat networks will launch next week without an application portal. Instead an Excel spreadsheet has been launched as an “interim solution”, however the government has admitted that it may not be fit for purpose for claimants looking to make larger applications. Make UK told Utility Week that the lack of an application portal could prove problematic if energy prices rise triggering a large number of claims.

Ofgem considers tweaks to debt allowances after PPM pause

Energy security concerns fuel business appetite for hydrogen

Mounting concerns about energy security are leading business leaders to back hydrogen as part of their energy improvement strategies. Businesses now view energy security and resilience as the second biggest threat to their organisations, according to Centrica’s survey on businesses decarbonisation plans.

Energy suppliers should absorb bad debt, consumers say

Britons “instinctively oppose” the force-fitting of prepayment meters (PPMs) as a debt recovery measure, Ofgem’s review into the practice concludes. Instead, British energy consumers believe that suppliers should absorb debt within their perceived profits. The consumer research was released alongside a new code of practice which tightens the rules on forced PPM installations.

Firms face ‘severe’ fines for missing smart meter targets

Ovo to end using REGOs