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Energy retailers urged to bring in their own social tariffs

Energy suppliers have been urged by charity bosses to begin working on introducing their own social tariffs rather than waiting for the government to act. A consultation on long-term bill support such as a social energy tariff was initially pledged by the government last year, but this has yet to materialise. Speaking at Utility Week’s Consumer Vulnerability and Debt conference Christine Tate, director at charity Scope, discussed the impact the cost of living crisis is having on disabled energy customers and called on suppliers to introduce their own enduring support mechanism to help them.

1 year ago

WWU to develop hydrogen network plan for North Wales

2 years ago

Ofgem warns suppliers over poor behaviour

2 years ago

Latest PPM warrant backlash prompts call for further change

2 years ago

Restoring trust in utilities using multi-channel comms: A guide

2 years ago

Government urged to introduce ’emergency energy tariff’

2 years ago

Ofgem to introduce monitoring for price cap exempt tariffs

2 years ago

Ofgem considers extending ban on acquisition-only tariffs

Ofgem is considering extending the ban on acquisition-only tariffs beyond March 2024. The ban was introduced alongside the Market Stabilisation Charge (MSC) as a temporary measure to ensure fair competition in 2022 as wholesale energy prices began to soar. Earlier this month, the regulator confirmed that the MSC will finally come to an end in March next year. However, Ofgem has now revealed that it is open to extending the ban on acquisition-only tariffs as a “standalone measure".

2 years ago