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Net zero: Three stumbling blocks to delivery

As part of Utility Week's Countdown to COP campaign, former Ofgem chief executive Dermot Nolan highlights three things the government should consider in balancing the need for a rapid transformation of the energy system alongside the responsibility to keep costs down for consumers.

4 years ago

Octopus deal sees Shell Recharge join EV network

Octopus Energy has penned a deal with Shell- backed electric vehicle (EV) solutions company NewMotion which will see the latter’s chargepoints join its Electric Juice network (EJN). NewMotion has access to more than 3,200 chargepoints over 17 different networks across the UK. In total, it allows access to more than 200,000 chargepoints across Europe.

4 years ago

Ovo targets 40% of supply from PPAs by year end

Ovo Energy has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Orsted in a bid to further strengthen its renewable energy credentials. Ovo, which already provided 100 per cent REGO-backed renewable electricity, said it expected the deal to mean 13 per cent of its electricity will be generated via a PPA.

4 years ago

M Group launches new water and energy divisions

Utilities contractor M Group Services has announced a restructure which will see the creation of dedicated water and energy divisions.

4 years ago

Sibling rivalry: How Octopus differentiates its white labels

Although both are white labels of Octopus, M&S and Co-Op Energy manage to outperform their parent company on customer service rankings. Utility Week asked Octopus Energy’s Rebecca Dibb-Simkin why this is, and what approach the company has taken to integrating two household brands into a disruptor model.

4 years ago

Taking the heat out of the debate

4 years ago

Good Energy appoints new CEO

Good Energy has announced the appointment of Nigel Pocklington, former chief commercial officer of Moneysupermarket Group, as its new chief executive. The disruptor brand announced in February that its founder and chief executive Juliet Davenport was to step down after 20 years.

4 years ago

Fighting an invisible enemy: consumer debt and utilities

4 years ago

Weekend press round-up: How green are ‘green’ energy tariffs?

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, there is further debate about the concept of greenwashing. Meanwhile, the public has been warned that radiators will have to run 10 degrees cooler under changes to homes needed for Britain to hit net zero.

4 years ago

One third of energy sector exposed to LGBTQ+ discrimination

A survey of energy industry employees has found that 35 per cent have witnessed or experienced discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in the last five years.

4 years ago

GHG failure has set back energy efficiency

4 years ago

Webinar: Transforming CX in utilities – personalisation at speed

Date: 22/04/2021 11:00 am

New RO mutualisation arrangements come into force

New arrangements to link the renewables obligation (RO) mutualisation threshold to the annual cost of the scheme have come into effect. Mutualisation has long been a source of contention in the energy sector, with compliant suppliers obliged to pick up the shortfall when others do not pay. BEIS is also considering whether changes need to be made to the way the mutualisation amount is calculated.

4 years ago

So Energy falls out of Citizens Advice top 10

4 years ago

Electricity market needs reform to stop ‘drift to central planning’

4 years ago

Half of Brits confused over green tariffs

4 years ago

‘We’re seeing a new normal for business energy consumption’

Yu Group chief executive Bobby Kalar has said he is not worried at the prospect of reduced energy consumption from business consumers, adding that the company is focusing on growth to mitigate this. Kalar was speaking to Utility Week following the publication of his company’s financial results which revealed the impact Covid has had on the business.

4 years ago

0 to 60: Speed of change to accelerate in asset planning and fieldwork

4 years ago

Four suppliers fined after overcharging customers

4 years ago

New energy models could unlock extra £21bn a year by 2050

A new report exploring what net zero could mean for the energy sector has identified five core business models to harness £21 billion it believes is set to be unlocked annually by 2050. The Utility 2050 project, a partnership of energy professionals, financiers and academics, concludes there needs to be a “deeper rethink” of the business models that make up the energy market and the regulation which supports them.

4 years ago