Company strategy

‘Counteractive’ regulation and policy top net-zero worries for sector

Armitt: Public debate needed on risks and rewards of net zero

Weekend press round-up: Centrica is having a good energy crisis

In our latest round-up of national newspaper coverage, industry experts explain why they believe Centrica may benefit from the energy crisis, business leaders warn of a “hostile environment” in the energy sector and Age UK raises concerns about the impact cold weather has on older people.

Ofgem acts… but has the horse already bolted?

Ofgem rebukes 20 suppliers for overstating renewable credentials

Affinity appoints legal panel

Government pauses plans for energy autoswitching  

Temporary measures proposed to combat market volatility

Ofgem mulls radical shake-up of default tariffs  

Energy retailers to face financial stress tests

Don’t regulate away suppliers’ ability to compete

Canadian pension fund invests $300m in Octopus

Electricity switching crashes to new low

Southern underperforms against key AMP7 targets

Southern Water's interim results for the first six months of 2021/22 show the business is behind on a series of key targets and has already exceeded its annual maximum number of sewer flooding incidents following a particularly wet summer season. The company, which welcomed a new majority shareholder in September when Macquarie invested more than £1 billion, has set out it strategies to improve across all indicators.

Ofgem ignored repeated warnings over Avro Energy