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February 23, 2022

T-4 Capacity Market clears at record high of £30.59/kW/year marking ‘watershed moment’

The T-4 Capacity Market auction has cleared at a record high of £30.59/kW/year, due largely to the decommissioning of old assets and higher capacity needs.
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February 22, 2022

Yü Energy Retail takes on Whoop Energy and Xcel Power’s customers

​Yü Energy Retail Limited has been appointed to take on the customers of collapsed suppliers Whoop Energy and Xcel Power Limited.
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February 21, 2022

EDF UK reports significant losses due to high global gas prices

​EDF UK has reported significant losses for 2021 due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and high global gas prices.
Business and the energy crisis: have the measures gone far enough? Image: Pixabay NC.
February 21, 2022

Whoop Energy and Xcel Power shutter

​Two more energy suppliers have collapsed, with Whoop Energy and Xcel Power Ltd leaving 536 customers to be absorbed by the Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) mechanism.
Flexibility strategy: game changer or simply warm words?
February 18, 2022

Smart meters installations increased 24% in January year-on-year

Installations of smart meters in January increased 24% year-on-year in Britain, but are still down 25% from pre-pandemic levels of January 2020.
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February 17, 2022

Ofgem introduces new short-term measures in effort to stabilise supplier market

​Ofgem has brought in two new measures to help stabilise the supplier market in the wake of the slew of supplier collapses in 2021.
Octopus Energy, Good Energy and E.On pay £8 million due to missed payments to customers. Image: Getty.
February 16, 2022

Cost of failed energy suppliers adding £34.36 to domestic electricity bills

The cost of energy supplier collapses over the last year has added £34.36 to domestic electricity bills for 2022-23, according to Cornwall Insight.
Business and the energy crisis: have the measures gone far enough? Image: Pixabay NC.
February 16, 2022

All capacity clears at maximum price of £75/kW/y in Capacity Market T-1 auction

​As expected, the Capacity Market’s T-1 auction has entirely cleared in the first round at its highest ever price.
February 14, 2022

Difficult decisions ahead for directors of distressed energy suppliers

The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy
February 10, 2022

Current± Briefings: What impact is the energy crisis having on the Capacity Market?

We’re pleased to announce that EnAppSys’s director Paul Verrill is joining us for the first Current± Briefing webinar of 2022 to discuss the impact of the energy crisis on the Capacity Market.

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