You can’t help but wonder who was more relieved last week – the big six or Ofgem? The major energy suppliers escaped the price freeze that has been hanging over their heads for more than 18 months, while the weary regulator lives to fight another day. And that day will come soon, with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) now free to report its findings to a government that has promised to listen.
Leader: Tory victory gives utilities respite
