EDF Energy, the owner of British Energy, the nuclear business responsible for generating 10% of the UK’s energy recently announced that they needed to shut down four of its 15 UK reactors. EDF found that “unexpected cracking” had occurred in the boiler spine of the Heysham-1 reactor. This spine is a central forged metal tube […]
‘Key Facts’ Statement for Business Electricity & Gas Contracts
Finding the best deal for gas or electricity can save a company thousands of pounds – large businesses can save over £50k a year by switching to the most suitable energy supplier. However, the simple task of understanding contracts and deals for utilities is not straightforward. In fact, due to the structure of the industry, […]
CMA Investigation Response – nPower
In the latest in our series analysing the responses of key players to the CMA investigation into the UK energy market we focus on nPower, the Big 6 energy supplier. nPower seem to make a habit of blaming others for their own issues and their response to the CMA investigation is apparently no exception. Indeed […]
CMA Energy Investigation – Ofgem Respond
In the latest in our series analysing the responses of key players to the CMA investigation into the UK energy market we focus on Ofgem, the much maligned energy regulator who are seen by many to have lost their way culminating in the CMA probe. Without too much reading between the lines the tone of […]
CMA Submission – SSE
In the latest in our series analysing the responses of key players to the CMA investigation into the UK energy market we focus on the second largest energy supplier in the UK, SSE. Even before the CMA’s publication of their Statement of Issues, SSE Chief Executive Alistair Phillips-Davies has been vocal in his support of […]
CMA Response – Ofgem’s Former Leaders
In the latest in our series analysing the responses of key players to the CMA investigation into the UK energy market we focus on the former bosses of Ofgem, the much maligned energy regulator who are seen by many to have lost their way culminating in the CMA probe. Although Ofgem are used to being […]
CMA Energy Investigation – Ovo Energy
In the latest in our series analysing the responses of key players to the CMA investigation into the UK energy market we focus on OVO Energy the vocal new entrant supplier run by Stephen Fitzpatrick. In their submission Ovo Energy have taken the unusual step of focusing on only one of the 4 key ‘theories […]
CMA submission – The Market Commentators
In the latest in our series analysing the responses of key players to the CMA investigation into the UK energy market we focus on the market commentators and their thoughts on the investigation and its potential outcomes. Their views make interesting reading from the critical to the sceptical and beyond. Peter Atherton, an analyst at […]
CMA Submission – British Gas (Centrica)
In the latest in our series analysing the responses of key players to the CMA investigation into the UK energy market we focus on Centrica, owner of British Gas, the largest energy supplier in the UK. Centrica’s initial submission to the CMA, as expected, built upon the hyperbole of risk peddled vociferously by Sam Laidlaw […]
CMA Submission – Independent Generators
In the latest in our series analysing the responses of key players to the CMA investigation into the UK energy market we focus on the independent generators. Firstly Good Energy, the green focused energy supplier and generator has accused both Ofgem and the current vertically integrated structure of the dominant market players (the CMAs second […]