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News: Gas
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Ofgem launches investigation of four suppliers over misselling practices
Ofgem has begun investigations to establish whether four of the big six domestic energy suppliers are complying with new obligations... ...more »
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Firmus Energy freezes NI domestic gas prices for 12 months
Northern Ireland supplier Firmus Energy announced today that it will be holding current gas prices for a further twelve months.... ...more »
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Eon and plumbers join forces to offer customers free water saving device
Eon and the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) have joined forces to offer customers free devices to... ...more »
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Ireland examines biogas potential
Up to 7.5 per cent of natural gas demand in Ireland could be met by renewable gas, according to a... ...more »
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Fuel poverty charities urge government to keep winter fuel payments
Fuel poverty action groups have urged the government to keep the winter fuel payment safe from spending cuts. National Energy... ...more »
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Planning permission granted for Baird gas storage onshore sites
A Centrica-led joint venture has been granted planning permission for the onshore elements of its plan to build a new... ...more »
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Amec to complete £60 million gas storage extension for EDF Energy
Amec has been awarded a contract worth over £60 million by EDF Energy to extend a gas storage facility in... ...more »
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Think Tank warns that green energy policies will be a "4p tax" by 2020
UK consumers are set to pay the equivalent of 4p on the current basic rate of income tax to bankroll... ...more »
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Ofgem warns about smart meter disconnections and prepay switching
Ofgem has reminded energy companies which have begun to fit smart meters for their domestic customers that they must continue... ...more »
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Centrica offshore gas storage scheme makes progress
Key parts of proposals for a major new offshore gas storage scheme involving Centrica have been granted planning permission by... ...more »
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National Grid licence change could cut gas bills by £40m
Gas shippers have welcomed Ofgem's plans to make a technical change to a licence given to National Grid which will... ...more »
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Ofgem plans to reduce average domestic energy consumption data
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced plans to revise the figures it uses to represent yearly domestic energy consumption levels. In... ...more »
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CBI warns that energy security is compromised by planning uncertainty
Business leaders today urged the government to deliver key energy and planning reforms within six months, or risk undermining emissions... ...more »
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First Utility customers see energy bills rise by over 5%
First Utility has announced that its customers will see bills increase on average by 5.2 per cent taking into account... ...more »
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Steve Smith quits Ofgem and joins High Street bank
Steve Smith, a key member of the senior management team at Ofgem, is leaving the energy regulator. Smith, once touted... ...more »
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Supreme Court refuses National Grid appeal on gas meter contracts case
Ofgem has welcomed a decision by the Supreme Court refusing National Grid permission to appeal the Court of Appeal's findings... ...more »
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British Gas posts strong results, shelves Caythorpe storage plans
British Gas has posted strong first half results, adding 223,000 residential accounts in the first six months of the year... ...more »
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It's time to check the meter
Earlier this year, Ofgem said it would review the metering market and asked companies what they thought the review should... ...more »
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Energy National Policy Statements postponed
The government has conceded that policy to underpin the energy infrastructure projects needed to meet its climate change and energy... ...more »
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Ofgem insists on tariff transparency
Domestic energy suppliers have been put on notice by Ofgem to make sure incentives to switch supplier are explained fully... ...more »