Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
United Kingdom government non-ministerial department
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The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), supporting the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, is the government regulator for the electricity and downstream natural gas markets in Great Britain. It was formed by the merger of the Office of Electricity Regulation (OFFER) and Office of Gas Supply (Ofgas).
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Energy price cap rises again - with cost of bills expected to stay high for monthsGas and electricity bills will become even more expensive in January, as the energy regulator Ofgem ups the price cap.Sky News - Published | |
Ofgem launches consultation on changes to energy price capOfgem has launched a discussion on the energy price cap, floating options such as a cap based on vulnerability and when energy is used.Sky News - Published | |
Why the energy price cap has come down for April - to what could be a new normalThe reduction in the Ofgem price cap that will apply from April may be the final step on the long, ruinously expensive road to a new normal for consumer energy prices.Sky News - Published | |
Energy price cap 'costing people money and boosting inflation'Ofgem's energy price cap is preventing customers from accessing lower tariffs, contributing to inflation and should be abolished, a new report has claimed.Sky News - Published | |
Everything you need to know about the energy price cap changeHouseholds will see their gas and electricity bills change on Saturday when Ofgem's latest energy price cap comes into force.Sky News - Published | |
What is the energy price cap – and how will it affect my bills?Energy bills are dominating the headlines again after regulator Ofgem announced the latest energy price cap.Sky News - Published | |
Ofgem U-turn after threatening newspaper over prepaid meters exposéOfgem has said it is no longer seeking details from The Times newspaper about its undercover investigation that exposed prepayment meters were being forcibly installed in people's homes.Sky News - Published | |
Ofgem investigating regulation breaches after energy costs for care providers rise by up to 500%.Ofgem is investigating breaches of its regulations after social care providers reported energy cost increases as high as 500%.Sky News - Published | |
Energy price cap expected to fall - but bills will continue to riseOfgem is expected to announce that it will drop its cap on the amount energy suppliers can charge by around £1,000 - but bills could still rise by an average of £500.Sky News - Published | |
Ministers spark energy regulator board overhaul amid prepayment meter scandalThe government is preparing to replace a slate of Ofgem's directors this year as the energy regulator faces intense criticism over its handling of the prepayment meters scandal.Sky News - Published | |
Ofgem considers fining firms and making them compensate customers over forced meter installationsThe energy regulator is consider fining firms and making them compensate customers if they did not follow rules around the installation of pre-paid meters.Sky News - Published | |
Energy bills set to rise by 20% despite expected fall in price capBills will rise by an estimated £500 a month despite an expected reduction in Ofgem's household energy cap, analysts expect.Sky News - Published | |
End to forced installation of energy prepayment meters is temporary, Ofgem revealsOfgem has revealed that the end of forced installation of controversial energy prepayment meters only extends until the end of March.Sky News - Published | Business secretary tells Ofgem to toughen up over handling of prepayment meter scandalBusiness Secretary Grant Shapps has hit out at Ofgem for listening to energy company bosses over customers, following the forceful installation of prepayment meters.Sky News - Published |
Ofgem tells suppliers to suspend the forced installation of prepayment metres, Sky News understandsThe energy regulator Ofgem has asked suppliers to suspend the forced installation of prepayment metres and review their processes for dealing with customers who have fallen into arrears.Sky News - Published | How do prepayment meters work and why is there a crackdown on them?Too many people are on pay-as-you-go energy meters that risk them being cut off paying more, Ofgem, charities and the government have said.Sky News - Published |
Households paying £94 extra on energy bills because Ofgem was 'too slow to act' - watchdogOfgem's failure to effectively regulate energy suppliers since 2018 has "come at a considerable cost" to British households, a watchdog report has found.Sky News - Published | 'We will pull together, that's all we can do': Coping with the cost of living crisisOfgem has announced the energy price cap will rise to £3,549 from the beginning of October, thrusting higher bills upon millions of households across the country.Sky News - Published |
Ofgem director quits over energy price cap changeAn Ofgem director has quit over the electricity and gas regulator's decision to change the way it calculates the energy price cap, which she said will lead to much higher bills.Sky News - Published | Energy price cap expected to rise by £830 in October, says Ofgem chiefThe UK's energy price cap is expected to rise in October to around £2,800, Ofgem's chief executive says.Sky News - Published |
Martin Lewis apologises for calling Ofgem a 'f***ing disgrace' over energy pricesConsumer champion Martin Lewis has apologised after ranting at energy staff, calling proposed changes to the energy price cap a "f***ing disgrace".Sky News - Published | More should have been done to help 1 million homes without power in storm last year, Ofgem report saysAs Storm Eunice barrels towards the South West of England, the UK's energy watchdog has issued an initial report on the impact of Storm Arwen last November, which left more than a million homes without..Sky News - Published |
Millions face average £693 energy bill hike as Ofgem lifts price capMillions of households will see their energy bills rise to a typical £1,971 a year after regulator Ofgem increased its price cap by 54%.Sky News - Published | Chancellor expected to offer help to hard up families as Ofgem announces huge energy price hikesChancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to respond on Thursday to growing pressure for him to help millions of households struggling with the increasing cost of living.Sky News - Published |
What is the energy price cap and why will bills rise so sharply?Energy regulator Ofgem will today reveal the new level of the price cap that applies to average dual-fuel bills.Sky News - Published | New energy price cap set to push over a quarter of households into fuel poverty - which areas will be worst hit?More than one in four UK households will be in fuel poverty once Ofgem's latest energy price cap rise comes into effect, according to estimates from the Resolution Foundation.Sky News - Published |