small suppliers

The report cautioned that the increased risk to investors in new generation energy capacity paired with the cost of capital involved in implementing an LMP system could negate any potential benefits. Image: Getty.

November 5, 2021

Energy supplier market shrinks by over half as further ‘tough times ahead’

The number of domestic energy suppliers has fallen by over half from 47 to 25 since the start of 2021.

September 29, 2021

ENSTROGA, Igloo Energy and Symbio Energy become latest suppliers to shutter

ENSTROGA, Igloo Energy and Symbio Energy have become the latest small suppliers to cease trading.

Business and the energy crisis: have the measures gone far enough? Image: Pixabay NC.

September 23, 2021

Avro Energy and Green the latest suppliers to collapse

Avro Energy and Green Supplier Limited have become the latest small suppliers to fail, amidst a turbulent period.

September 20, 2021

BEIS stresses need for more renewables to reduce volatile global gas price risk

Energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is today (20 September) convening a roundtable on the way forward for the energy industry following high gas prices and supplier exits.

September 14, 2021

People's Energy, Utility Point latest small suppliers to go bust

People’s Energy and Utility Point have become the latest small suppliers to collapse, taking the total this year to seven.

September 8, 2021

Ofgem confirms collapse of two further energy suppliers

Five small suppliers have now gone bust this year following the announcement that PfP Energy and MoneyPlus Energy are to cease trading.

So Energy no longer exploring additional funding options after return of a 'more stable market'. Image: ESB.

August 27, 2021

ESB Energy merges with So Energy to form UK's 'next big green' supplier

ESB Energy has taken a 75% stake in challenger energy supplier So Energy, with the two businesses to merge under the latter’s brand.

The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy

August 10, 2021

Hub Energy becomes third supplier to shutter this year

A third UK energy supplier has now ceased to trade this year, with Hub Energy announcing that it is shuttering.

January 29, 2021

Two more suppliers close leaving over 400,000 customers to Ofgem's safety net

Another two power suppliers have ceased to trade, in what continues to be a challenging market for smaller players.

December 10, 2020

RO shortfall sits at £33m with ten suppliers owing payments having gone under

Ten energy suppliers that failed to meet the late payment deadline for Renewable Obligations (RO) have now either gone bust or had their licence revoked.