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Ofgem boss to leave energy watchdog at the end of the month

Jonathan Brearley is moving to the Department for Energy Security

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Energy bills could rise by £160 after Iran conflict pushes gas prices higher

Household costs could reach £1,800 a year from July as UK market hits three-year high

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

Shield poorer households from costs of clean energy plans, says Ofgem

As regulator for Great Britain launches review, it warns of upgrade of energy networks creating ‘winners and losers’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

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Great Britain’s energy networks to get £24bn upgrade but bills to rise

Ofgem approves investment amid push by government to expand UK’s renewables sector

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2025

Energy market needs more time-based tariffs, Ofgem boss tells MPs

Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley told MPs that the tariffs could ‘dramatically reduce bills’.

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

Ofgem boss calls for truce in row over electricity market overhaul

Jonathan Brearley wants polarisation to be replaced with an ‘honest conversation’ about zonal pricing

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2025

Increased bills for higher earners could fund UK energy upgrade, Ofgem says

Regulator to consult industry on how to recover network costs via standing charge in a ‘more progressive’ way

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025

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Energy watchdog boss vows less ‘heavy handed’ approach to regulating suppliers

Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley was speaking weeks after the Chancellor vowed to cut red tape across the UK to promote growth.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

Postcode electricity pricing is a minefield for Ed Miliband

There is little middle ground in the battle over zonal pricing – and the energy secretary has only months to settle dispute

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

Martin Lewis challenges Ofgem boss over expensive Scottish energy bills

FINANCIAL guru Martin Lewis has taken aim at the Ofgem CEO as Scots face higher standing charges than those in England ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 27, 2025

Ofgem announces energy bills are increasing again in April - this is everything you need to know

This is what the Ofgem April price cap announcment means for you

Ideal Home · Feb 25, 2025

Millions more families would qualify for energy bill discounts in new proposals

The Government is consulting on offering more support to UK consumers in a bid to deal with an ‘unpredictable international energy market’.

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025

Ofgem boss demands new powers to recoup cash when energy firms collapse

Jonathan Brearley said shareholders in failed suppliers made ‘hundreds of millions of pounds’ from the energy crisis even after their firms went bust.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

How can I lower my energy bills and what help is there for me?

Ofgem’s price cap is rising by £149 from the current £1,568 a year for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales to £1,717.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2024

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The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024

How can I lower my energy bills and what help is there for me?

Here‘s a look at why the price cap is going up and what people can do to mitigate the cost of their energy bills

Ideal Home · Aug 23, 2024

Ofgem delivers bad news as energy bills are set to rise by 10% from this October

This is all you need to know about the October energy price cap and what it means for you

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024

Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell says ‘the time has come’ for US interest rate cuts – as it happened

Live coverage as investors wait for signs at Jackson Hole summit of how fast US central bank will cut interest rates starting in September

Ideal Home · Feb 23, 2024

Ofgem delivers good news as energy bills are set to drop by over 12% from April

Ofgem announces the new energy price cap figure which will take effect from 1st April

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023

Ofgem boss may have to go amid energy complaints, incoming chair says

Mark McAllister tells MPs on energy select committee he plans to challenge watchdog’s CEO

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Lower energy price cap takes effect amid concerns households will pay more

The Government has announced no plans for support this winter along the lines of the £400 offered to help all households last winter.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2023

Warning energy bills could rise this winter despite Ofgem price cap fall

Ofgem’s energy price cap does not set an upper limit on actual bills, and households will pay more or less depending on how much energy they use

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023

Energy price cap to fall - but households may still have to pay more than last winter

The lower cap is still more than 50% higher than pre-crisis levels, while the financial support of last winter has not been repeated

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Energy suppliers in UK banned from force-fitting prepay meters for over-75s

Ofgem said homes with young children were also part of expanded and mandatory code of practice

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2023

Energy price cap: a targeted 'social tariff' must be part of a much wider set of reforms

The British energy regulator Ofgem has announced the energy price cap for the last quarter of 2023, including early winter. Gas and electricity should be slightly cheaper than last year, but they are still too expensive.

The Week · Aug 25, 2023

Should the Ofgem energy price cap be scrapped?

Energy bills will fall in October from £2,074 to £1,923 a year for the typical household, Ofgem has announced.

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