Ofgem to clamp down on rogue energy brokers ‘ripping off’ care homes and faith groups

Care homes are among the businesses targeted by brokers as they have large energy demands. Photograph: Jose Miguel Sanchez/Alamy

Rogue energy brokers are to be brought to heel by the industry regulator in a crackdown seeking to stop small firms being ripped off by their strongarm tactics and hefty fees.

Under proposed rules to be put forward by Ofgem on Wednesday, energy suppliers would be forced to come clean on the billions in secret broker commissions they load on to business contracts.