Energy retail

Quarterly cap ‘opens the door’ to large winter price hikes

Market stabilisation charge strengthened

Ofgem opts to move to quarterly price cap

Weekend press: Failed energy supplier bosses launch Putney Energy

In our weekly roundup of national news coverage from the weekend is news that the men behind behind energy suppliers that failed have launched a new energy company called Putney Energy; the impacts of the energy crisis continue to bite; government action over river water quality is criticised; and an interview with Octopus boss Greg Jackson asks if heat pumps are worth it;

‘Dangerous’ cancel culture threatens utilities’ progress on diversity

Meet the Innovators: Rebecca Rosling, EDF

Gas crisis has ‘fundamentally changed’ economics of energy

Schools choosing between heating and teachers

National Grid to return excess interconnector revenues early

Price cap forecast to remain above £2,200 until winter 2023

Energy Security Bill opens door to price cap extension

Yu Group to launch smart metering division

Weekend press: Spectre of windfall tax returns to spook Big Oil

This week's roundup of national news coverage includes reports of households resorting to ‘buy now pay later’ loans to cover bills amid reports that a windfall tax on energy giants would not harm UK pension pots, but separately that such a tax would fail to deliver the desired relief to billpayers. Scottish Power’s Keith Anderson warned of a ‘horrific winter’ for customers if the government does not majorly intervene and elsewhere delays in renewables projects threaten the pace of net zero.

‘Reactive’ Ofgem was ‘slow’ to address retail risks

The future for face-to-face engagement