CMA reveals Big 6 Profit Jump

The latest revelation from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation has laid bare the growth in the profit performance of the Big 6 energy suppliers between 2007 and 2013. Businesses making profit is not bad, whatever the populist messaging of modern Britain might lead one to think but the sheer escalation of the earning […]

Ofgem/BMG Engagement: Part VI Engagement

In August 2014 Ofgem appointed BMG to conduct research on ‘Micro and Small Business Engagement in Energy Markets’. Its conclusions have now been published Although the sample was relatively small at 1,502 and was not randomised but focussed on those who “were most likely to be affected by reforms resulting from Ofgem’s Retail Market Review”, […]

Ofgem/BMG Engagement: Part V Customer Awareness

In August 2014 Ofgem appointed BMG to conduct research on ‘Micro and Small Business Engagement in Energy Markets’. Its conclusions have now been published Although the sample was relatively small at 1,502 and was not randomised but focussed on those who “were most likely to be affected by reforms resulting from Ofgem’s Retail Market Review”, […]

Ofgem/BMG Engagement: Part IV The Energy Market

In August 2014 Ofgem appointed BMG to conduct research on ‘Micro and Small Business Engagement in Energy Markets’. Its conclusions have now been published Although the sample was relatively small at 1,502 and was not randomised but focussed on those who “were most likely to be affected by reforms resulting from Ofgem’s Retail Market Review”, […]

Ofgem/BMG Engagement: Part III Suppliers

In August 2014 Ofgem appointed BMG to conduct research on ‘Micro and Small Business Engagement in Energy Markets’. Its conclusions have now been published Although the sample was relatively small at 1,502 and was not randomised but focussed on those who “were most likely to be affected by reforms resulting from Ofgem’s Retail Market Review”, […]

Ofgem/BMG Engagement: Part II Brokers

In August 2014 Ofgem appointed BMG to conduct research on ‘Micro and Small Business Engagement in Energy Markets’. Its conclusions have now been published Although the sample was relatively small at 1,502 and was not randomised but focussed on those who “were most likely to be affected by reforms resulting from Ofgem’s Retail Market Review”, […]

Ofgem/BMG Engagement: Part I Switching

In August 2014 Ofgem appointed BMG to conduct research on ‘Micro and Small Business Engagement in Energy Markets’. Its conclusions have now been published Although the sample was relatively small at 1,502 and was not randomised but focussed on those who “were most likely to be affected by reforms resulting from Ofgem’s Retail Market Review”, […]

March 2015 SMI from Ofgem

March 2015 Supply Market Indicators Headlines: The cost of the average gas contract has decreased by 0.9% between 2009 and 2015 The cost of the average electricity contract has decreased by 1.2% between 2009 and 2015 Month on month the constituent parts of the energy price have moved thus: Element Gas […]

Response to the Ofgem / Citizens Advice small business TPI factsheet

Business Juice response to the Ofgem / Citizens Advice small business factsheet on working effectively with third party intermediaries (TPIs). Business Juice welcome the updating of the factsheet from the collaboration between Ofgem & Citizens Advice. Whilst we suspect the circulation of this document is limited we believe that the intent and spirit of the […]

Non-domestic market update from Cornwall Energy

Non-domestic market update from Cornwall Energy Cornwall Energy has been commenting on competition in supplying business customers for 10 years. We asked them to comment on some of the trends they saw in their latest non-domestic market share survey for standings as at 31 October 2014. “In recent years the proportion of the electricity market […]