regulation

May 16, 2024

‘A return to the Wild West’: energy industry weighs in on Ofgem’s BAT consultation

Ofgem opened a consultation on removing the ban on acquisition-only tariffs this year, the energy industry has weighed in on the prospect.

May 14, 2024

Ofgem opens consultation on removing BAT early

Energy regulator Ofgem has today (14 May) opened a consultation on removing the ban on acquisition-only tariffs (BAT) this year.

This has been launched due to 'misconduct surrounding microbusinesses'. Image: Ofgem.

May 13, 2024

Ofgem launches investigation into energy supplier ‘misconduct around microbusinesses’

Energy regulator Ofgem on Friday (10 May) launched an investigation into non-domestic energy supplier Farringdon Energy.

April 11, 2024

Report: UK firms will have to comply with stricter EU green laws

UK companies looking to do business across Europe will have “little choice” but to comply with increasingly strict EU green rules. 

The changes will apply from 1 July. Image: Ofgem.

April 8, 2024

Ofgem reveals new changes to the non-domestic energy sector

Energy regulator Ofgem has revealed new changes to the non-domestic energy sector that will grant fairer treatment to various organisations.

April 3, 2024

Ofgem adopts ‘living’ strategy with dedication to protect consumers

Ofgem has set its objectives and priorities for the next five years, emphasising its dedication to “protect, build, change and deliver”.

The consultation launched on Monday (25 March). Image: Ofgem.

March 26, 2024

‘Energy market evolution’ sparks Ofgem consultation into price cap

Energy regulator Ofgem launched a discussion on Monday into the price cap due to “energy market evolution”.

Turnbull outlines that the UK has “almost 7GW of shovel-ready pumped storage hydropower projects with over 135GWh storage capacity”. Image: Drax.

March 13, 2024

LDES: UK government ‘must act fast’ to support energy storage and decarbonise electricity system

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee released a report today (13 March) determining that the government must make “major decisions about future energy infrastructure”.

March 4, 2024

UK government allocates £120 million to the Green Industries Growth Accelerator

The Treasury has unveiled plans to allocate an additional £120m to the Green Industries Growth Accelerator (GIGA).

SSE has a number of offshore wind farms including Beatrice (above) Image: SSE.

February 15, 2024

SSE hails improvement to long-term policy and regulatory environment for net zero

SSE has declared in its recent trading update that the quarter saw an improvement in the UK's long-term policy and regulatory environment.

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