UK energy supplier

  • Business supply and services

    Supplier of Last Resort true-ups confirmed by Ofgem

    Ofgem has published its decision documents confirming the Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) true-up claims submitted by energy suppliers and the amounts it has agreed as part of their SoLR levy claim. In this week’s 'Chart of the week', we review the SoLR true-up claims.

  • Business supply and services

    Concentration and consolidation in the I&C gas market

    Throughout 2021 and well into 2022, energy suppliers operating in the business gas market were contending with a number of challenges, including reduction in energy demand from businesses as recovery from COVID-19 ‘lockdowns’ was ongoing and weathering volatile wholesale prices. In this week’s 'Chart of the week', we discuss the...

  • Business supply and services

    The first month of the EGL against a backdrop of falling wholesale prices

    The end of January means the end of the first month of the Electricity Generator Levy (EGL). First announced as part of the Autumn 2022 budget, the EGL places a 45% tax on generation receipts above £75/MWh for non-Contracts for Difference (CfD) renewable and nuclear generators until March 2028. In...

  • Home supply and services

    With wholesale prices falling, how many domestic customers are looking for better prices?

    In anticipation of supply contracts being offered below the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), what might happen to customer switching rates? In this week’s 'Chart of the week', we look at how many domestic consumers might be ready to switch when suppliers increasingly offer contracts below the price cap supported level,...