The Latest Breaking News from Ofgem

Energy price cap cut, but many households will pay more than last year because of end to support scheme

The new cap of £1923 per year will apply from October to December, when households are likely to turn their heating back on

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023

‘The energy price cap won’t help me much’: customers’ fears over winter bills

Consumers explain why modest drop in unit price for gas and electricity does not go far enough

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023

Ofgem energy price cap falls below £2,000 but consumers still face high bills

Ministers urged to intervene as households in line for another winter of squeezed budgets

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023

August dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Food inflation lodged at 18.4 per cent, ONS warns, but supermarkets expect prices to begin to fall

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

August dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Food inflation lodged at 18.4 per cent, ONS warns, but supermarkets expect prices to begin to fall

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

Ofgem orders Ovo to improve customer service after ‘serious concerns’ raised

Energy regulator tells third largest UK supplier to take action after being alerted to handling of complaints

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2023

Ofgem forces Ovo Energy to improve ‘serious’ customer complaints backlog

Ovo Energy has been ordered to improve its customer service following “serious concerns” about its unresolved complaints and waiting times.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2023

August dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Food inflation lodged at 18.4 per cent, ONS warns, but supermarkets expect prices to begin to fall

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

August dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Food inflation lodged at 18.4 per cent, ONS warns, but supermarkets expect prices to begin to fall

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

A social tariff could bring a warm glow to UK energy policy

A lower price cap will still mean unaffordable bills for many. Yet a fairer alternative has been quietly dropped

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023