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The Latest Breaking News from Ofgem

Ban pre-payment meter installations through court warrants – campaigners

The End Fuel Poverty Coalition raised concerns that firms were using PPMs ‘as a method of revenue protection’.

The Independent UK

Ofgem is taking a risk with new approach to regulating energy firms

The regulator seems to think it will be able to spot trouble in time to avoid more costs being piled on to consumers

The Guardian - UK

How the lights went out on Bulb – and the wrangle over its future

Decision on timing of Octopus’s takeover of collapsed energy supplier will be taken in court on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

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13 tips to help you save money on your energy bills this winter

Applying a few simple tricks can help reduce your overall heating cost this winter

Manchester Evening News

Ofgem unveils new energy rules but ‘fails to protect’ customer deposits

Regulator criticised because it will only ‘closely’ monitor suppliers’ use of credit balances

The Guardian - UK

Struggling families at risk from prepay meters, children's watchdog tells energy regulator

Ofgem warned that those in need could end up losing heat and power

Wales Online

Dis Life: 'Energy firms are feeling the heat from Ofgem - because disabled people can't'

A new report shows energy suppliers are not offering enough support to disabled customers with prepayment meters causing particular problems. writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK

Daily Mirror

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Ofgem energy price cap to hit £4,279 in 2023 - how energy price guarantee impacts average household

Expert highlights why households should not be concerned by the latest price cap rise

Nottingham Post

Ofgem says ‘vulnerable’ customers left without power for weeks after being forced on to prepayment meters

The director of retail has written a letter raising concern over people being switched remotely via their smart meters

Bristol Post

Martin Lewis explains why price cap rise is 'mostly irrelevant' for customers

Ofgem has increased its energy price cap

Manchester Evening News

Everything you need to know about energy price cap after November rise

Consumers are protected from latest hike due to government’s energy price guarantee

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis says Ofgem price cap rise is 'almost totally meaningless' for energy bills

Ofgem has confirmed its price cap will rise to £4,279 a year from January - but financial journalist Martin Lewis has explained that average prices will remain at the same level

Chronicle Live

Safeguarding households from enormous bills set to cost government £5illion a month

As Ofgem increases the price cap, the government will have to fork out more money to protect households

Manchester Evening News

Timeline of energy cap increases as bills surge by 80% in six months

Government has announced plans to help businesses cope with rising costs

The Independent UK

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Martin Lewis explains why Ofgem price cap rise is 'almost totally meaningless' for bills

Ofgem this morning confirmed its price cap will rise to £4,279 a year from January - but households are currently protected by the Energy Price Guarantee, which has "frozen" bills at £2,500

Wales Online

Energy price cap goes up to £4,279 a year - but you won't have to pay

Without the Government’s support, bills for the average household would be 67p per unit of electricity instead of 34p, and 17p per unit of gas instead of 10.3p

The Independent UK

Shielding households from high energy bills set to cost Government £5bn a month

The Government’s energy price guarantee will cost around £15.1bn between January and March, compared with £7.8bn from October to December.

Evening Standard

Ofgem raises Energy Price Cap - but consumers protected for now

The cost of the Government’s energy support package was revealed on Thursday as industry watchdog Ofgem said average annual energy bills should have risen to an eye-watering £4,729 between January and March.

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: Gas prices spike higher as Ofgem increases energy price cap

The arrival of colder weather at the start of the winter has begun to bite in the gas market. After a lull in October, the industry-wide cost of the commodity in November has picked up sharply, although it remains significantly lower year-on-year and well below the peaks seen at the…

The Guardian - UK

Britons told how to save energy as government aid bill could hit £5bn a month

Information campaign to advise on cutting usage as cost of shielding households from soaring bills is set to double in new year

Chronicle Live

Five energy companies with 'severe weaknesses' named and shamed by Ofgem

Major suppliers such as British Gas, EDF, Eon and Octopus are also rapped by watchdog for letting down vulnerable customers

The Guardian - UK

UK energy customers receiving bills of up to £49,000 after Ovo takeover of SSE

Data errors mean some households have been sent vastly inflated energy projections

Bristol Post

Mum-of-three forced on to prepayment meter by Ovo after energy bill doubled within a month

In September she had to choose between buying school uniforms for her children and paying the bill

Daily Record

Energy company 'weaknesses' reviewed by Ofgem as 17 told to improve - full list

All 17 firms who submitted data to the regulator were told they have to improve their practices.

The Independent UK

British Gas among 17 energy suppliers told to improve approach to vulnerable customers

‘We hope this report acts as a wake-up call,’ charity says

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