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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Senior Ofgem staff ‘giving bonuses to charity’ as regulator increases energy cap by 80%

PA Wire

Ofgem’s chief executive says his senior staff have donated their bonuses to charity due to the ongoing energy crisis, after a report showed the company awarded more than £1.1m in extra payouts.

On Friday the UK’s energy regulator set the new price cap at £3,549 from October 1, marking a sharp 80 per cent rise in the cost of energy.

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