Energy retail

Suppliers call for EPG clarity before Budget

Clarity on the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) cannot wait any longer, energy firms have warned government. A source close to the government told Utility Week that “it’s pretty clear” the current £2,500 EPG level would stay in place but it looks increasingly likely that it won't be announced until the Budget.

Weekend press round-up: Ministers warned of legal action over climate crisis

In our latest review of sector coverage in the national media, leaked documents show increasing concern over the lack of progress on net zero. Meanwhile, United Utilities will appear before the Supreme Court in a landmark case where it will argue it should not be held liable by private landowners and individuals for sewage spills. And Shell’s new chief executive has said America is now significantly more attractive than Britain for energy investment.

EDF MD: Competition is not in the interest of consumers

Direct debits to jump 76% in April, So Energy predicts

Customers who pay their energy bills via direct debit face an average 76% cost increase from next month if the government pushes ahead with its plans to increase the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), So Energy has estimated. It comes amid media reports that the government may not press ahead with the planned increase in the EPG.

Ofgem seeks to create world’s first distributed energy supermarket

Reversing Bulb sale ‘could be chaotic’

Views sought to protect SMEs from poor supplier behaviours

Evolving the Warm Home Discount scheme

Claims of unlawful Bulb sale ‘without merit’, court hears

Minister pledges fresh look at automatic credit repayments

A newly appointed energy ministers has said she will take a fresh look at introducing automatic repayments of credit balances. It comes after MPs denounced the retention by suppliers of credit balances on the accounts of direct debit customers and called for an automatic credit repayment mechanism to be devised.

Michael Lewis to step down as Eon UK CEO

Centrica faced ‘discrimination’ in Bulb pursuit

Calls mount for Ofgem overhaul

BEIS chief official had value fears over bills support

The BEIS (business, energy and industrial strategy) department’s former chief civil servant has revealed that she didn’t sign off the government’s massive energy bills support package because of concerns that it risked breaching Whitehall propriety and value for money rules.

Dramatic widening in fuel poverty gap revealed