Workforce, culture and performance

British Gas launches lowest price pledge for heat pumps

Weekend press round-up: Suppliers stop clawing back debts via PPMs

In our latest round-up of the weekend press, suppliers stop clawing back debts from customers on prepayment meters, an energy boss warns high energy bills are here to stay and Anglian Water is fined £500,000 after sewage discharges led to the death of thousands of fish.

Skidmore: EPC ‘does not work for net zero’

The Information Gap: overcoming the challenges of modernising utilities and process industries

Senior reshuffle at National Grid

Drax pays out £6m following ‘excessively expensive’ Balancing Mechanism bids

Sector cannot be complacent with £2,500 price cap forecast

Centrica appoints former Shell exec as new CFO

National Grid trials hydrogen backup generator for substation

Universities to launch national energy data platform

One in four borrowing to pay energy bills

Nearly a quarter of people are borrowing to pay energy bills, according to a new poll. The results show that more than half (53%) of those borrowing to pay utility bills said they had never had to do so before.

Charity calls for review of all PPM users

It’s time to stop forcing people onto prepayment meters – here’s why

Dissatisfaction rises among business water customers

Poll highlights worrying knowledge gap on water usage

Suppliers are split on Ofgem’s ringfencing proposals

A schism has emerged in the energy retail sector as companies present wildly different views on Ofgem’s proposals not to require the ringfencing of consumer credit balances, an industry expert has told Utility Week. Citizens Advice’s chief economist said the charity was being approached by suppliers who all have different perspectives on the issue, with no sign of consensus.

Utility Week Live returns with biggest ever content programme

Ofwat price control director to step down

Hunt unveils slimmed down business support scheme

Ofgem targets further RO funds from failed suppliers