Energy supplier Pure Planet folded after BP debt call
BP sought repayment of a £53m debt after the energy retailer warned that rising gas prices would likely lead to losses.
Ofgem
Ofgem plans funding for energy firms to curb price hike
UK energy regulator Ofgem is proposing new financing for power and gas suppliers taking on clients from failed rivals in a bid to soften the blow of rising bills for millions of British households.
SSEN Transmission calls for timely approval of Peterhead to Yorkshire ‘electric superhighway’
It has been warned that any delays to plans for an “electric superhighway” between Scotland and England could cost the taxpayer millions of pounds.
Western Link issues spark fresh concerns about Shetland HVDC link
Issues with a major subsea cable project have ignited fresh fears about plans for a major project to hook Shetland up to the UK’s electricity grid.
Ofgem seen asleep at the wheel in energy supplier crisis
Pressure is growing on the UK energy regulator to account for its role in allowing a landslide of energy suppliers to go out of business, at a cost to consumers.
No Ofgem review to future-proof Scotland’s energy grid, Affairs Committee told
The UK Government says it will not direct Ofgem to review the Scottish grid to future-proof it for additional renewables capacity, in response to recommendations made by the Scottish Affairs Committee.
National Grid, Scottish Power pay £158m fine for Western Link delay
National Grid and Scottish Power Transmission have agreed to pay a record redress package of £158 million for delays to the Western Link subsea cable project, following an investigation by Ofgem.
Wood to help upgrade National Grid gas networks
Engineering and consulting group Wood has been awarded a five-year contract by National Grid to provide controls and metering upgrades for its UK gas transmission assets, and to review hydrogen blending in the gas network.
North Sea gas can protect customers as millions face price hike, claims OGUK
North Sea gas production could protect customers from future price hikes, according to an industry body, as millions today face an increase in energy bills.
Gas prices: Energy firms warned government two years ago that sector was fragile
The boss of an energy industry body has said her team warned the Government and Ofgem that the sector was fragile at least two years ago.
Major energy suppliers confirm autumn price increases
Two more major energy suppliers have confirmed autumn price hikes for millions of households in line with Ofgem's price cap increase.
Aberdeen MP calls for clarity on process that could sort out unfair grid charges
Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn has appealed to the UK Government for clarity on a process that could remove the grid charges “millstone” from around the Scottish renewables sector's neck.
Former Ofgem chief joins Storegga board
Storegga Geotechnologies, the lead developer behind a north-east carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, has appointed Alistair Buchanan CBE as a non-executive chairman.
Millions of pounds up for grabs for ‘shovel-ready’ green energy projects in north of Scotland
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has launched a search to find “shovel-ready” green energy projects.
National Grid to trial UK gas network with hydrogen
National Grid Plc is starting a hydrogen research facility to test how Britain’s gas transmission network can be used to transport hydrogen to heat homes or applied to industry.
‘A bright future for Levenmouth’: £18m for world’s first project to heat homes with 100% green hydrogen
Fife has leapt closer to launching the world’s first 100% green hydrogen network with the announcement of an £18 million funding boost.
Political input needed for Western Isles’ link
The 20 year saga of connecting – or not connecting - the Western Isles to the National Grid via a subsea cable across the Minch has taken a new and dramatic turn which should surely change the terms of the debate.
Leading industry body calls for Ofgem to ‘deliver, not delay, net zero’
Ofgem must help “deliver, not delay, net zero” in its final price control determinations, a leading industry body has warned.
SSE slapped with £2m fine for power plant mistake
Britain's energy regulator has fined SSE more than £2 million for a 2016 blunder which is likely to have pushed up wholesale electricity costs.
British Gas pays £1.7m over top-up blunder that threatened vulnerable in winter
British Gas will avoid potentially costly enforcement by the energy regulator after agreeing to pay £1.73 million for not telling some customers they would need to top up their meter cards at a different shop until almost a month after the switch.
Energy bills set to drop by up to £95 as Ofgem cuts price cap
Ofgem has said it will slash bills for around 15 million households by as much as £95 as the regulator reduced its cap on energy bills to their lowest level yet.
Ofgem plan could ‘hinder green recovery’, energy bosses warn
The bosses of some of Britain's biggest energy companies have warned that Ofgem could get bogged down in a lengthy battle over a plan they believe will set back the UK's drive to build a green recovery after the coronavirus crisis.
Western Isles transmission link could unlock £2bn investment and create ‘hundreds’ of jobs
The approval of a Western Isles power link could unlock around £2 billion in investment and create “hundreds” of jobs for the region, a local councillor has claimed.
Mainland link approval forces giant Shetland wind project to show ‘sufficient evidence’ of plans
A giant Shetland wind farm project has received a significant shot in the arm after an energy regulator said it is ready to rubber stamp proposals for an energy link with mainland Scotland.
It’s getting personal – the changing face of customer experience
The quality of the customer experience in the UK energy sector is a topic that attracts increasing attention, manifesting itself in a range of consumer surveys and press commentary.