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 […]
Yeo Calls for CMA Gas Wholesale Market Scrutiny
Tim Yeo, the Energy Select Committee Chairman and former Cabinet minister has written to the head of the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) energy probe calling for the UK’s wholesale gas markets to be included in the investigation. The CMA to date has explicitly excluded the wholesale gas market because they view the wholesale gas […]
Energy Blame Game
The Blame Game – When will the Madness Stop? The energy industry is full of talk and if you’re the regulator Ofgem, very little action. But the blame game Ofgem are very good at, whether it’s TPIs or energy suppliers, Ofgem have their favoured targets and boy do they let us all know. But for […]