Ofgem issues Gnergy with final payment warning October 29, 2019 Ofgem has issued Gnergy with a final order for their unpaid Renewables Obligations bill, raising the possibility that the supplier could have its license revoked if they did not comply by the payment deadline. The watchdog said that the company, which was one of four suppliers who missed the original deadline for payments, had not [...]
Vivo Energy announces record third quarter growth October 25, 2019 African fuel company Vivo Energy this morning announced another record quarter of growth, with a 13 per cent rise in gross cash profit for the third quarter. Vivo, which operates as a Shell licensee across 23 African countries, made a total cash profit of $189m (£147m), up from $167 million a year earlier, propped up [...]
Half a million UK homes face £114 energy bill hike October 24, 2019 Half a million households will be hit with a £114 rise in energy bills if they do not switch provider over the next three months. New research by price comparison website comparethemarket.com shows that there are 213 fixed energy tariffs ending this year. Read more: Competition watchdog to examine £500m Ovo Energy SSE deal If [...]
Drax turns down third £2bn offer October 20, 2005 Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant Drax has rejected a £2bn bid from International Power and Japanese engineering company Mitsui. Yorkshire-based Drax, which is running an auction for its sale at the same time as preparing an initial public offering, has also turned down similar bids from two American consortiums. Drax, which supplies 7 per cent [...]