Following last month’s decision from Ofgem to allow Western Power Distribution (WPD) to access smart meter data from consumers’ homes, head of innovation and development at the Energy Networks Association Randolph Brazier explains what use of this data could mean for the future energy system.

With tariffs skyrocketing and zero marginal cost generation increasing its share, the notoriously difficult energy retail sector is facing quite the conundrum. But are telecoms-esque subscription models the answer? David Pratt seeks to find out.

Richard Dowling, chief economist at The Faraday Grid, examines the drivers behind emerging ‘Energy as a Service’ models and how they’ll benefit consumers.