Apology after postal strikes meant just 16 per cent of energy vouchers redeemed Delivering chaos Royal Mail has apologised after just 16 per cent of energy bill support scheme (EBSS) vouchers were delivered by post this December. The company which has been crippled by strikes this month said sorry after cold Brits were left in the lurch, unable to get hold of energy metre vouchers. Vouchers are claimed by customers [...]
Heads of nine key energy firms warn bill ‘threatens to undermine’ regulation in sector Appeal to Jacob Rees-Mogg The heads of nine major energy companies have voiced “increasing concern” about a bill which “threatens to undermine strong, independent” regulation of the sector. In a strongly-worded letter to Jacob Rees-Mogg MP Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), they urge the government to rethink measures Energy Prices Bill. The bill is [...]
Anglo American and EDF join forces on South African renewables venture Renewables Mining giant Anglo American said it would join forces with French energy giant EDF today to develop a new “renewable energy ecosystem” in South Africa.
UK at risk of gas supply shortages this year, warns Ofgem October 3, 2022 The UK is at risk of gas shortages this winter following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and continued disruption to energy supplies, warned Ofgem.
EDF adds to calls for deficit fund to prevent millions falling into fuel poverty August 25, 2022 EDF has called for a historic Government intervention to avoid tens of millions of Brits plunging into fuel poverty this winter.
EDF Energy calls for more household support as price cap prediction jumps £6,500 August 23, 2022 Half of British households are facing fuel poverty this winter, unless the Government does more to help ease energy bills, warned EDF Energy (EDF) – one of the UK’s big five energy suppliers A household is considered to be in fuel poverty if it has to spend 10 per cent or more of its disposable [...]
Revealed: As bills rise for millions of Brits, this is how much profit energy suppliers make. August 16, 2022 Energy bosses were hauled in front of ministers last week amid nightmare predictions that the average household bill might climb to £5,000 from April after a winter of soaring heating prices. Energy companies have been calling for immediate help for customers. The price cap on bills prevents the firms from taking excess profits from the [...]
Exclusive: Energy giants urge struggling customers to get in touch ahead of winter August 9, 2022 Some of the biggest energy firms have encouraged worried customers to make contact with them as soon possible.
Exclusive: Citizens Advice warns suppliers against chasing customers for debts they can’t pay August 8, 2022 Citizens Advice has urged suppliers not to chase customers for debts they cannot afford - with energy bills expected to climb this winter.
EDF cyber security ‘shortfalls’ see energy giant placed under further monitoring July 10, 2022 FRENCH Power Giant EDF is being scrutinised by the UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) after it identified shortfalls in the firm’s cyber security defences. Following a number of routine inspections over the past year, the regulator said it had found “shortfalls in governance, risk and compliance and certain technical controls” at EDF and that [...]