Energy retail

Networks could supplement suppliers’ smart meter rollout

Ex-Ofgem CEO fears abuse of regulator’s net zero mandate 

Price cap profit increase will only stem retail losses

New Eon CEO among speakers unveiled for Utility Week Forum

‘Clear case’ for energy suppliers to extend opening hours

Utility Week Live 2023: The best of the show

EDF to trial demand flexibility tariffs for low carbon tech

EDF is developing new tariffs designed to encourage customers to use low carbon technologies at non-peak times. In partnership with smart energy system manufacturer Landis + Gyr and research consultancy LCP Delta, EDF has launched a trial to look at a series of new customer offerings. The new tariffs are being designed to encourage the uptake of low carbon technologies as well as shift usage away from peak times. 

Smart meter installation rate must double to hit target

Reform for decarbonisation

Cost of forced PPM ban on bad debt levels revealed  

The moratorium on prepayment meter (PPM) installations is adding around £30 million a month to the sector’s bad debt levels, it has been revealed. In its response to Ofgem’s Call for Input on the allowance for debt-related costs, Energy UK raises concerns about the proposed mechanism for recovering bad debt as a result of the pause on PPM installations. Instead it says most of its members back a levy of some sort.

Weekend press: Energy debt bankruptcies set for record

Unpacking the latest price cap announcements

Charity boss says EBSS vouchers don’t work

Targeted support urgently needed following price cap update

Octopus revives Tracker tariff based on wholesale prices

Octopus Energy has relaunched its Tracker tariff which allows consumers to follow wholesale prices and tailor their usage accordingly. The smart tariff is based on daily wholesale market rates, which means the price for energy can change each day. Octopus claims this can save consumers money by shifting large amounts of their energy use to avoid expensive peaks.