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Energy bills to fall in weeks as Ofgem lowers price cap

It's the first time the price cap has lowered in more than 18 months

Manchester Evening News

Ofgem lowers price cap but 'households could still struggle', says regulator

Ofgem is lowering its energy price cap from the current £3,280 per year to £2,074 for the average household in England, Wales and Scotland,…

The National (Scotland)

Energy bills to fall from July after cut to Ofgem’s price cap

Everyone will see their bills come down

Wales Online

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Martin Lewis explains what it means for you as energy bills slashed

The change starts in July

Wales Online

Ofgem energy price cap falls to £2,074 but households will see little relief

Consumers still paying almost twice as much for gas and electricity as in October 2021 despite cut by regulator

The Guardian - UK

Grid connection delays for low-carbon projects ‘unacceptable’, says Ofgem

Watchdog’s chief writes to energy bosses as Grid sets out plan to cut waits by up to a decade

The Guardian - UK

Energy firms to ban forced prepay meter installations in homes of over-85s

Exclusive: Suppliers in Great Britain will also make workers wear body cams as part of new code of conduct

The Guardian - UK

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Energy company wants to charge pizza restaurant owner £32,000 to exit 'extortionate' contract

Michael Clay and Wesley Downham were stunned

Manchester Evening News

A third of care homes in England have considered closing due to rising energy bills

Care England says there is ‘no justification for charging such financially crippling rates’

The Guardian - UK

Ofgem takes action against suppliers which have ‘failed to follow the rules’

The energy regulator said that it had examined whether suppliers were living up to their duties towards businesses.

The Independent UK

Ban on forced prepayment meters will continue beyond March, says Ofgem

Head of Great Britain’s energy regulator tells MPs installations will not resume without adherence to forthcoming code of practice

The Guardian - UK

Calls grow for a 'social tariff' to help low-income families afford energy bills

Citizens Advice joins Ofgem and Martin Lewis to pressure Government to introduce cheaper energy for fuel poor households

Chronicle Live

Ministers should stop dithering. A social tariff for energy is essential

Even the lower projections for the next couple of price caps will not be remotely comfortable for many

The Guardian - UK

Household energy bills to rise by £500 in April - despite Ofgem price cap falling by £1,000

The Government's Energy Price Guarantee is set to increase by £500 to £3,000 as of April, meaning bills will rise by 20%

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Ofgem tells energy firms to pay out over force-fitted prepay meters

Regulator says suppliers should start removing meters and compensating families who have had one fitted against their will

The Guardian - UK

Ofgem board faces shake-up over handling of energy crisis

Ministers to recruit new directors after regulator’s attempts to improve competition in energy market was hit by supplier failures

Evening Standard

Energy firms told to pay out over forced prepayment meter installations

Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley announced a ‘comprehensive, independent, wide ranging review into what has happened’

The Guardian - UK

Suppliers told to remove prepayment meters that were wrongly force-fitted

Ofgem says energy companies must compensate customers now rather than wait until its review is complete

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The Guardian - UK

Ofgem says ban on forced prepayment meters will end in six weeks

The prospect of a return to the practice in April may raise concerns among consumers facing large hikes in bills

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis warns extra 1.7m face fuel poverty if Jeremy Hunt raises energy prices in April

Freezing prices until summer ‘practical and fair’, says consumer champion

Evening Standard

Gordon Brown calls for Ofgem boss to quit over pre-payment meter scandal

Magistrates have been told to stop issuing warrants for installations of pre-payment meters after scandal

The Independent UK

Gordon Brown demands £300,000-a-year Ofgem boss resigns over prepay energy meter scandal

Exclusive: Former PM says regulator ‘failed dismally’ – and warns victims of debt have been forced to offer sexual favours or sell drugs to ‘circling’ loan sharks

The Independent UK

British Gas under pressure to compensate ‘mistreated’ customers

Ofgem calls for ‘action, not warm words’

Daily Mirror

Energy suppliers urged to stop 'outrageous' force-fitting of prepayment meters in homes

Grant Shapps has urged companies to suspend fitting the meters following reports that British Gas had been sending debt collectors to "break into" customers' homes

Wales Online

British Gas suspends force-fitting prepayment meters after claim of 'break-ins'

A report claims engineers were 'breaking into' the homes of vulnerable people to forcibly install new meters

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