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Economy Energy has ceased trading just a day after the company was revealed to be in credit default and less than a week since it was banned from taking on new customers.
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Research from energy auto-switching service Labrador has found millions of UK households are in "fuel poverty". The survey examined behaviours of customers running their homes in winter and focused on energy consumption and bill management.
Ofwat has indicated that it will consider more ambitious leakage targets for future price reviews but said further improvements will be dependent on advances in technology as well as greater levels of industry collaboration.
Economy Energy is understood to be planning to enter the supplier of last resort process shortly as indications it is in financial difficulty has sparked further concern the company is closer to going bust.
Energy companies have responded positively to the news Ofgem has granted price cap derogations to three suppliers.
Water companies have done too little to develop a new water grid that would enable supplies to be shifted from areas where water supplies are abundant to those at greater risk of shortages, according to Ofwat.
Bristol Energy has posted an £11.2 million loss for the year to 31 March 2018.
The Data Communications Company (DCC) has announced the news that 250,000 SMETS2 devices have been installed and are successfully operating on its network.
Almost half a million (497,050) customers switched electricity supplier in November alone, the latest figures from Energy UK have revealed.
The final round of public consultation on EDF’s plans for a new nuclear power station in coastal Suffolk is due to kick off today (4 January).
Ofgem has said it is in “active discussion” with Outfox the Market regarding customer service issues with parent company Foxglove and associated labels.
The Energy Ombudsman has revealed it opened almost 400 investigations into Economy Energy in November, compared to just 112 in January 2018.
More than 200,000 SMETS2 devices have been connected to the DCC's network, energy minister Claire Perry has told parliament.
Yorkshire Water will plough £7.7 million into two wastewater treatment works in north Yorkshire as part of a wider £70 million investment to improve 196km of water courses.
Peter Haigh, the managing director of Bristol Energy, has left the council-owned organisation.
Three renewable energy suppliers have been offered a temporary derogation for renewable standard variable tariffs (SVTs) from the default tariff cap.
British Gas has installed six million smart meter devices out of the 13 million smart meters installed by the entire industry.
