The Latest Breaking News from Ofgem

Datacentre developers face calls to disclose effect on UK’s net emissions

Campaign groups write to technology secretary amid concerns that sites could double overall electricity demand

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1

Household energy debt doubles in three years to £5.5bn

Energy UK said around two million households are in debt to their supplier, and nearly three-fifths of them are not on repayment plans.

Evening Standard · Feb 26

Why the energy price cap in Great Britain is falling from April

Cap on average dual-fuel bill is to be reduced by 7% to £1,641 a year, but the saving is less than the chancellor promised

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25

FTSE 100 Live 25 February: HSBC leads index to new record, Diageo slides on dividend cut

A results-day surge for HSBC shares today helped the FTSE 100 index set a new record.

Evening Standard · Feb 25

Energy bills to fall by £117 a year for millions of households from April

For the average household paying by direct debit the overall bill will be £1,641 per year from April.

Evening Standard · Feb 25

Household energy prices to fall by 7% from April 1

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said in November that £150 would be cut from the average household bill from April.

Evening Standard · Feb 25

Households energy bills to drop from April after Ofgem energy price cap is lowered

The change will see a reduction of around £10 a month for the average household using both electricity and gas

The Independent UK · Feb 25

Energy bills will fall by £117 for millions of households in Great Britain from April

Ofgem cap drops by 7% to £1,641 a year for consumers’ average gas and electricity costs

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25

Households set for lower energy bills amid price cap shake-up

Latest predictions suggest Ofgem will reduce the energy price cap by £117 to £1,641 a year for a typical dual fuel household from April 1.

The Independent UK · Feb 24

New datacentres risk doubling Great Britain’s electricity use, regulator says

Ofgem says about 140 proposed projects, driven by AI use, could require more power than current peak demand

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23