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Ofgem faces court clash over price cap hike

Ofgem has been threatened with legal action if it does not shield vulnerable customers from this autumn’s price cap hike by reintroducing a social tariff for ‘at-risk’ groups. The Good Law Project, alongside the Fuel Poverty Action campaign, has sent a formal pre-action letter to Ofgem demanding that it protects vulnerable customers from rising energy costs when it next updates the price cap at the beginning of October.

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‘Starmer has put pressure on Tories to act on bills’

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Meet the Innovators: Somayeh Taheri, CEO, Urbanchain

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Weekend press round-up: Energy chiefs push for bailout fund to cut bills

In our latest review of sector coverage across national media, energy retail bosses and the leader of the Labour party have both proposed schemes to freeze energy bills this winter. Meanwhile, could plans for a “national grid for water” be a solution to future droughts?

2 years ago

Heavy industry to receive total green levies exemption

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How to price below the cap

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Community energy map to connect grassroots projects, local authorities and DNOs

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Johnson leaves decisions on bills support to successor

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Eon sees UK profits rise after huge jump in gas sales

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Poorly insulated homes face £2,000 bills premium

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Household energy debt up 150% since last autumn

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Centrica agrees £7bn LNG export deal with US firm

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Sunak pledges boost for energy support package

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Weekend press: Minister calls for more hosepipe bans

In Utility Week's latest roundup of the weekend news, George Eustice calls on water companies to introduce more hosepipe bans as the UK faces drought, and the cost to taxpayers and billpayers of supplier failures is explored.

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