The Latest Breaking News from Ofgem

Ofgem increases price cap as winter fuel payments are withdrawn for millions

Charities have reacted angrily to the rise while the boss of Octopus has suggested pensioners struggling to heat their homes should consider using electric blankets to keep warm

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024

Household energy bills to rise again in January as cold weather grips UK

Typical household bill will increase from £1,717 to £1,738-a-year, or around £1.75-a-month, from January 1

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024

Ofgem confirms household energy bills will rise again in January

The regulator has raised its price cap from January 1 in response to increasing wholesale energy costs faced by suppliers.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024

Eon Next pays out £14.5m for ‘unacceptable’ pre-payment meter billing failures

Around 250,000 customers are set to receive £144 each on average after being impacted by Eon Next’s billing system error.

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024

Energy bills could rise from new year in surprise hike, analysts warn

Energy prices have been kept high by tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East, plus rising wholesale gas prices

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024

‘Happy hour in reverse’: where dynamic pricing may creep further

After the Oasis ticket row, experts say fluctuating charges could become the norm in other industries

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024

Energy bills set to 'rise again in January' despite hopes of lower price cap

THE Ofgem energy price cap does not set the maximum a household will pay for their energy but limits the amount providers can charge them per unit...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2024

Energy price cap ‘set to rise in January’ as UK gripped by cold snap

Cornwall Insight said it expects Ofgem to reveal on Friday that the typical household’s energy bill will rise by 1%, or £19, to £1,736 from January 1

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Energy price cap ‘set to rise in January’, dealing blow to hopes of a cut

Cornwall Insight said it expects Ofgem to reveal on Friday that the typical household’s energy bill will rise by 1%, or £19, to £1,736 from January 1.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024

Britons warned to expect ‘disappointing’ rise in energy bills in January

Price cap for Great Britain forecast to rise to £1,736 a year for average dual-fuel bill, according to Cornwall Insight

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024