The Latest Breaking News from Ofgem

Shell to pay £536,000 for overcharging prepayment customers

Ofgem says company will refund and compensate 11,275 customers after it sent them the wrong rates

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022

UK firms fear CO₂ shortages; agricultural inflation soars; US jobless claims drop – as it happened

Pubs and farms concerned about supplies as CF Fertilisers UK prepares to pause ammonia and carbon dioxide production due to high natural gas prices

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022

Shell Energy to refund thousands of customers a share of £106,000 - are you due money?

Shell will refund £106,000 and also hand out £30,970 in goodwill payments to affected customers on its default tariffs - we explain who is eligible and how the money will be paid

Daily Mirror · Aug 25, 2022

British Gas to give 10% of profits to cash-strapped households, boss promises

Grants of between £250 and £750 will be targeted to the tens of thousands of customers who British Gas has identified will be in financial distress in the coming months

Wales Online · Aug 24, 2022

People urged to check boiler to save £200 as Ofgem's predicted price cap rise nears

The cap is eventually set to rise to nearly £6,000

Nottingham Post · Aug 24, 2022

Join us LIVE as we explain what to do right now before energy price cap announcement

Consumer champion Will Hodson from How To Save It will be joined by Mirror Money reporter Sam Barker at 1pm this afternoon to answer your questions about rising energy bills

Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022

People who pay for their energy bill with cash and cheque told to make urgent change ahead of autumn

The energy bill price cap is expected to rise again significantly in the coming months

Manchester Evening News · Aug 24, 2022

Homes on prepayment meters 'see up to 90% of gas top-ups' going on energy debt

Those in arrears face up to 100% of their electricity top ups and 90% of their gas top ups being used to clear their accounts before they can heat their homes

Wales Online · Aug 24, 2022

Why energy bills are increasing?

Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Energy firms slammed over 'callous' rule that can take £9 of every £10 you put on meter

300,000 people have their pre-payment electricity or gas meter set up to take debts - meaning they might top up by £10, only to have £9 of it diverted to paying back their energy firm

Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022