Gas retail

DCC passes 20m smart meter milestone

Energy suppliers grilled on direct debit practices

Major disparity in fuel poverty across English regions

Only 10% of customers intend to ask supplier for owed credit balances

‘Continued strain’ of price cap takes toll on Scottish Power profits

Scottish Power's retail arm has recorded a £12 million loss for the first quarter of 2022, with the company citing the price cap methodology as causing a strain on earnings. The company, which at the end of March served 4.8 million customers, said earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell by £118 million, or 111.5% year-on-year.

It’s time to fix the energy crisis before it’s too late

April price cap saw 50% increase in PCW activity  

Citizens Advice calls for energy advice funding to be pooled

BEIS rejects move to more frequent RO settlement

Proposals for more frequent settlement of the renewables obligation scheme have been rejected by the government. BEIS said the recent market turmoil, conflicting responses to its consultation on the issue and in some places unclear steers from stakeholders, had informed its decision.

Ofgem records 16% increase in FIT scheme failings

Time for retailers to step back from the smart meter rollout?

Ofgem pledges action on ‘moral hazard’ of energy retail

Rebate voucher plan sparks fraud and theft warning

Lessons from the Northern Ireland energy price crisis

Weekend press round-up: Rising energy bills may bring ‘civil unrest’

In the latest round-up of the weekend news, money saving guru Martin Lewis claims rising energy bills mean “civil unrest isn’t far way”, a lithium producer warns supply constraints will make electric vehicle targets “impossible” and a three-quarters of Brits back onshore wind in a new poll following the release of the government energy security strategy.