Workforce, culture and performance

Octopus takeover of Shell will be firmly in CMA’s sights

Heat pump rollout must not undermine insulation drive

Compensation rules tightened for slow switches

Weekend press: New energy secretary’s baptism of fire

Our roundup of this weekend's news stories includes new energy secretary Claire Coutinho's first days in office; Utilita has launched an appeal against Ofgem; the prime minister looks set to reverse the ban on building onshore windfarms; and in Scotland environmental activists call out Scottish Water over coastal waters.

Smart meter installations lag in Q2

Innovative electricity networks – The net zero enabler

Yorkshire to store wastewater in new wetland

Octopus buys Shell Energy

Compensation cap for storm power cuts rises to £2,000

ESO unveils details of next Demand Flexibility Service

Armitt: Water sector has a lot of catching up to do

Utility Week Awards 2023 deadline approaches

Heat pump proposals ‘cut all the wrong corners’

Eon launches bereavement tool

Tideway boss pockets £1.7m bonus

Helm: Breaking up Thames would be a good start

Economist Dieter Helm has proposed dividing beleaguered Thames into two public limited companies with simplified ownership to improve management and prevent financial engineering. The sector's long-term critic also took Ofwat to task for not taking steps to strip poorly-performing companies of their licences and proposed reverting to the single-company structures of the original privatised companies.

DCC to adopt not-for-profit model

Ministers increase investment in Sizewell C

On the Move: Drax and Yorkshire make senior hires

‘Sheer bloody mindedness’ to completely exorcise gas generation