Regulation

Weekend press round-up: Gas bills soar as Ovo ‘moves £21m around’

In our latest round-up of national newspaper coverage, questions are raised after Ovo Energy paid £21 million to a company owned by its founder, while soaring gas prices have led to calls for greater protections for customers using communal heating. Elsewhere, a council in Shropshire has promised to put pressure on water companies following the frequent discharge of sewage into its county waterways.

Gas networks release plan to begin hydrogen blending in 2023

Fuel poor households should be shielded from SoLR costs

Miliband calls for ‘root-and-branch reform’ of energy regulation

RAPID calls for projects to embrace renewable energy

Together Energy facing expulsion from BSC

ED2 seasonal reading

Weekend press round-up: ‘No quick fix’ to energy crisis

The ongoing energy crisis continued to grab headlines in the weekend’s papers, with experts warning there is “no quick fix”, Labour urging the government to impose a windfall tax on oil and gas companies to fund support for struggling households and Tory MPs claiming the Treasury is set to see its own £1bn windfall from VAT on energy bills.

SoLR levy proposals ‘cannot come at any price’

Proposal for volumetric SoLR gas levy granted urgent status

Government confirms plans for heat network regulation

2021: A painful year for the energy retail market

CMA: Bristol deal could affect Ofwat’s ability to regulate

Energy retailers allowed to claim back £1.8bn of SoLR costs

Ofgem fast-tracks proposal for cap on balancing charges