Introducing progressive standing charges based on income is a matter for the government, not Ofgem, industry experts have ...

The head of the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has warned against disrupting the successful work of the organisation in the proposed merger of water regulators following the Independent Water ...

The chief executives of Centrica and Utilita have slammed Ofgem for its response to rising energy sector debt levels. Centrica boss Chris O'Shea accused the regulator of "burying its head in the sand" ...

Energy theft costs the industry £1.5 billion per year, equating to £50 of an energy bill. In 2024 alone, confirmed gas theft cases rose by 25%. In 2022, Cadent experienced an increasing number of ...

In our latest round-up of industry appointments, the Climate Change Committee has revealed a new chair for the first time in two years, following the departure of Lord Deben in June 2023. Other ...

Data centre developers should look at repurposing old industrial buildings to mitigate the challenge of getting a grid connection. That is according to OVHcloud global environmental director ...

Planning permission has been secured for a 200MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. Intelligent Land Investments (ILI) Group’s North Lanrigg BESS project, located in North Lanarkshire ...

Companies piping hydrogen into premises will initially be exempt from the requirement to hold a supplier licence, the government has proposed. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ...

Ofgem has given preliminary approval for networks to receive £815 million of additional spending allowances through re-opener mechanisms over the current and future price control periods. The ...

Ofgem has accepted National Grid’s request to release additional early funding for the delivery of its Sea Link interconnector. The regulator said it is minded-to release almost half (48%) of ...

The catastrophic effect of substation fires was brought into the public consciousness earlier this year after such a blaze knocked out Heathrow Airport for an entire day. But how common are such ...