Energy retail

Extent of fuel poverty causing ‘unprecedented capacity challenges’

Failure to recycle energy bill support savings would be devasting

Suppliers respond to PPM pressure

Shapps unveils crackdown on forced PPM installations

Ofgem moving ‘way too fast’ on financial resilience

BEIS and Ofgem aim to ‘kickstart’ smart charging market

British Gas launches lowest price pledge for heat pumps

Weekend press round-up: Suppliers stop clawing back debts via PPMs

In our latest round-up of the weekend press, suppliers stop clawing back debts from customers on prepayment meters, an energy boss warns high energy bills are here to stay and Anglian Water is fined £500,000 after sewage discharges led to the death of thousands of fish.

Skidmore urges faster pace on rebalancing gas and electricity prices

Sector cannot be complacent with £2,500 price cap forecast

One in four borrowing to pay energy bills

Nearly a quarter of people are borrowing to pay energy bills, according to a new poll. The results show that more than half (53%) of those borrowing to pay utility bills said they had never had to do so before.

Charity calls for review of all PPM users

It’s time to stop forcing people onto prepayment meters – here’s why

Suppliers are split on Ofgem’s ringfencing proposals

A schism has emerged in the energy retail sector as companies present wildly different views on Ofgem’s proposals not to require the ringfencing of consumer credit balances, an industry expert has told Utility Week. Citizens Advice’s chief economist said the charity was being approached by suppliers who all have different perspectives on the issue, with no sign of consensus.

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