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- Former oil executive Mark McAllister lined up to be next Ofgem chair Thu, 7 Sep 23, 12:06amGovernment’s choice of energy regulator boss criticised as ‘putting the fox in charge of the hen house’
- ‘Change is needed’: Ofgem chief calls on ministers to rethink energy price caps Mon, 14 Aug 23, 3:00pmJonathan Brearley says a more rigorous framework is needed to support households
- Grid connection delays for low-carbon projects ‘unacceptable’, says Ofgem Tue, 16 May 23, 9:01amWatchdog’s chief writes to energy bosses as Grid sets out plan to cut waits by up to a decade
- Gas Power Is Cheaper Than Wind, Despite Carbon Brief’s Claims Fri, 3 Mar 23, 9:00pmIf we had more gas-fired power and less wind power, our energy bills would be lower, not higher.
- UK OFGEM Authorize Brown Outs Wed, 21 Dec 22, 9:00pmNone of this would have been necessary if we were not shutting down so much of our firm capacity.
- Britons save £3m by using power-hungry appliances at quieter times Thu, 15 Dec 22, 3:06amNational Grid push to use devices such as washing machines and dryers at low-demand periods ‘paying dividends’
- Price of gas and power falls in UK as continental energy eases supply pressures Wed, 14 Dec 22, 11:49pmThe dip follows a surge as freezing weather forced Britons to increase their heating use
- Treasury discussing raising energy price cap from April, say sources Sat, 12 Nov 22, 3:52amDepartment considers making policy announcement in autumn statement rather than waiting until spring
- ‘Significant risk’ of winter gas shortages in Great Britain, warns Ofgem Tue, 4 Oct 22, 2:54amElectricity-producing firms ask regulator to change rules that could penalise them if gas supplies run out
- The UK’s energy bill crisis – podcast Wed, 10 Aug 22, 12:00pmBig oil companies are making record profits while consumer energy bills soar. We spoke to finance reporter Jasper Jolly to find out why
- Why Keir Starmer’s regulation pledge won’t fix the energy bills crisis | Letter Wed, 3 Aug 22, 3:05amThe Labour leader should embrace nationalisation instead, says Paul Dolan
- UK close to deal with EDF to keep coal-fired power station open Mon, 13 Jun 22, 11:39pmFrench firm in talks to extend life of Nottinghamshire plant to shore up Britain’s winter energy supplies
- UK’s biggest power distributor to pay £15m for failing vulnerable customers Thu, 5 May 22, 12:41amWestern Power Distribution agrees to payout after support during power cuts deemed ‘totally unacceptable’
- Treasury preparing 11th hour package to soften national cost of living crisis Thu, 3 Feb 22, 6:34amMeasures include £200 rebate on energy bills as millions of households brace for record rise
- Together Energy is latest UK supplier to go bust Wed, 19 Jan 22, 4:32amOfgem will appoint new firm to take on 176,000 households affected by collapse of Bristol Energy owner