Regulation

Energy UK calls for new bill to deliver climate commitments

Energy UK has called for the inclusion of a new legislation in the Queen’s speech on Tuesday (10 May) to set the foundations for the energy system over the next decade. The organisation said there has been no major energy legislation since 2013, during which time the sector has changed dramatically. It said a new Energy Bill is now needed to put in place the necessary framework and powers to deliver on the government’s climate commitments.

Ofwat chief says companies still failing to ‘get the basics right’

Energy suppliers grilled on direct debit practices

WPD pays £14.9m in redress for failing vulnerable customers

Ofgem to reduce distribution connection charges

Weekend press round-up: Hinkley Point B could be spared imminent closure

As the government rushes to secure the UK's energy supplies whilst weaning the country off Russian gas, there are reports that EDF's Hinkley Point B nuclear power station could be spared from imminent closure and that ministers are in talks with South Korea to help build the series of new nuclear plants promised by the prime minister. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats have released figures showing raw sewage was discharged into English bathing waters more than 25,000 times in 2021. This and more in Utility Week's latest round up of the weekend papers. 

Ofgem redistributes £384,000 of recovered RO payments

Ofwat proposes new approach to resilience monitoring

Ofwat has proposed a new approach to monitoring and regulating operational resilience as it takes a longer-term view of sector-wide challenges. The regulator said this will include asking water companies to report on a series of new measures covering asset health, unplanned maintenance and equipment failures that will eventually be consolidated into an “integrated monitoring framework”.

ESO vets stalled connection bids to ease grid bottlenecks

BEIS confirms plans to interconnect offshore wind clusters  

Ofgem considers introducing IDSOs to oversee local networks

Ofwat must address ‘huge affordability challenge’ at PR24

Weekend press round-up: Kwarteng warns Ofgem as suppliers overcharge

In our latest review of stories from across the national media, energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng urges Ofgem to crack down on suppliers that are overcharging customers. Elsewhere there are revelations about Bulb and Centrica and EDF have slammed administrators for 'aggravating' problems caused by the collapse of energy suppliers.

Woes of fuel poor risk derailing net zero goal, warns charity boss

Moves by net zero sceptics to exploit the acute pinch facing fuel poor households risk becoming a “drag anchor” on the UK's decarbonisation drive, National Energy Action chief executive Adam Scorer has warned.

April price cap saw 50% increase in PCW activity