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Octopus completes Bulb acquisition

Octopus Energy has completed its acquisition of Bulb Energy and its 1.5 million customers, despite efforts by rival suppliers to halt the controversial deal. The transfer comes more than a year after Bulb became the first energy supplier to enter the government’s Special Administration Regime.

3 years ago

One third of old-style PPM discount vouchers still unredeemed

Concern has been raised that customers on pre-payment meters (PPM) are not redeeming energy bills discount vouchers. A group of charities has urged suppliers to publish monthly voucher redemption rates for traditional PPM customers and called for an urgent investigation into why redemption rates have been low so far.

3 years ago

Leaky loos decision delayed

3 years ago

Ofgem revises position on shared offshore transmission links

3 years ago

Ignorance breeding discontent towards water firms, poll shows

3 years ago

SSE boosts parental leave policies as part of recruitment drive

3 years ago

Freeze thaw increased leaks and bursts 300% for South East

3 years ago

Wessex: PR24 signals more centralised decision-making

3 years ago

Post-Brexit agreement heralds new wave of interconnectors

3 years ago

Ofgem seeks views on code consolidation

3 years ago

Defra sets targets for PCC, nitrates and phosphorous

3 years ago

Downward trend on switching ‘has stabilised’

3 years ago

Metering incompatibility ‘overlooked’ in hydrogen rush

3 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Ministers to offer business energy support package until early 2024

In our latest review of national coverage of the sector, the government is reportedly close to finalising plans to extend energy bills support for businesses. Meanwhile the energy supply taskforce has been scrapped and Thanes Water has warned of the potential for water rationing.

3 years ago

Ofgem blames outsourcer for boiler upgrade scheme delays

3 years ago

New lease of life for onshore wind

3 years ago

Fixing energy markets from the ground up

3 years ago

Backing for renewable energy rebounds to record high

Backing for renewable energy has rebounded to record levels, according to the latest government survey on the issue. This shows shows 88% support the use of renewable energy to provide electricity and heat, including 56% who express strong support. The 88% figure breaks the previous record high of 87%, set in autumn 2021.

3 years ago

Ofgem introduces new framework for onshore transmission upgrades

3 years ago

Shell agrees 2.4TWh Dogger Bank PPA with Octopus

3 years ago