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 […]
August SMI from Ofgem
Supply Market Indicators After the controversy surrounding July’s SMI report from Ofgem, August has been a quieter, more reflective affair complete with the suitable caveat that: “As part of the SMI, we [Ofgem] include a forward looking estimate of margins. They do not represent the profits of the individual six largest suppliers, as the companies […]
CMA Stands Firm on the Lack of a Wholesale Gas Probe
Following Tim Yeo’s call for the Competition and Markets Authority investigation to include a probe into the wholesale gas markets, the CMA has committed to consider the gas market’s impact on bills but has falling short of the Energy Select Committee Chairman’s call for a detailed focus on the market itself. Yeo had said that […]
July 2014: Another Increase in Energy Company Complaints
Another month, another increase in energy company complaints… June 2014 was heralded as a nadir for the energy industry with 4,178 complaints lodged with the Energy Ombudsman, the final arbiter in customer energy disputes unresolved after 8 weeks. Yet July 2014 was seen a further near 25% surge in complaints to 5,193, a nigh on […]