Press releases

Title (click below for more information)	Ref No	Date	Content Type	Size (Kb)
Ofgem clears up green tariff confusion	R/26	16/07/2008	Press Release	57
Ofgem is not the telecoms regulator - Daily Mirror mistake		04/07/2008	Other	20
Ofgem codes review will pave way for new and small players	R/25	01/07/2008	Press Release	176
Network reforms pave the way for massive increase in Britain's low carbon generating capacity	R/24	26/06/2008	Press Release	64
New energy ombudsman appointed	R/23	19/06/2008	Press Release	76
Clearing a path for growth in sustainable community electricity generation	R/21	18/06/2008	Press Release	46
Ofgem appoints new Director of Regulatory Review	R/22	18/06/2008	Press Release	50
National Grid's consultation on energy supplies for Winter 2008-2009 published	R/20	10/06/2008	Press Release	89
Ofgem appoints new Director, Trading Arrangements	R/19	09/06/2008	Press Release	40
Ofgem publishes fuel poverty action programme	R/18	30/05/2008	Press Release	227
Ofgem recruits advisors from Britain's households	R/17	13/05/2008	Press Release	38
Ofgem appoints new director	R/16	12/05/2008	Press Release	83
Ofgem-led summit pinpoints help on fuel poverty	R/15	23/04/2008	Press Release	61
Ofgem launches formal investigation into npower selling activities	R/14	22/04/2008	Press Release	53
Ofgem forces companies to raise game on complaint handling	R/13	09/04/2008	Press Release	56
Ofgem launches Competition Act investigation into Scottish Power Limited and Scottish and Southern Energy plc	R/12	08/04/2008	Press Release	74
Switching rate hits 5.1 million in 2007	R/11	02/04/2008	Press Release	169
Ofgem launches electricity distribution price control review	R/10	28/03/2008	Press Release	189
Better information and easier access to incentives needed for customers selling electricity generated in the home	R/9	11/03/2008	Press Release	172
Ofgem to review regulatory regime for energy networks	R/8	06/03/2008	Press Release	163
Ofgem fines National Grid £41.6M	R/7	25/02/2008	Press Release	156
Ofgem launches probe into energy supply markets	R/6	21/02/2008	Press Release	179
npower needs to do more to help customers in debt	R/4	25/01/2008	Press Release	69
Ofgem bids farewell to director of gas distribution	R/5	25/01/2008	Press Release	84
Offshore renewables to get connected with up to £2 billion investment - Joint Ofgem and Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Press Release	R/3	22/01/2008	Press Release	65
Market is sound - Ofgem assures Chancellor	R/2	16/01/2008	Press Release	48
All Britain's gas distribution network owners accept Ofgem's 2008-2013 price controls	R/1	09/01/2008	Press Release	68
Ofgem consults on ways to clear path for local generation	R/52	18/12/2007	Press Release	47
Ofgem appoints Rachel Fletcher as Director of Electricity Distribution	R/50	05/12/2007	Press Release	52
Ofgem appoints Mark Feather as Director of Industry Codes and Licensing	R/51	05/12/2007	Press Release	52
Final proposals for five-year gas distribution price controls are published	R/49	03/12/2007	Press Release	44
Energy Supply Ombudsman’s progress is positive, but suppliers must do more to boost profile	R/48	27/11/2007	Press Release	46
Ofgem appoints new Managing Director, Markets	R/49	27/11/2007	Press Release	41
New energy ratings to help cut through green customer confusion	R/47	21/11/2007	Press Release	69
Ofgem guides energy industry to a more sustainable future	R/46	01/11/2007	Press Release	42
Over 2.8 million households switch supplier	R/45	17/10/2007	Press Release	51
Martin Crouch appointed as new Ofgem Director, European Strategy and Environment	R/44	15/10/2007	Press Release	44
Increase in electricity generation may require new approach to connections	R/43	10/10/2007	Press Release	54
The renewables obligation buy-out fund (2006-2007)	R/42	03/10/2007	Press Release	85
Ofgem Technical Director John Scott to embark on new role	R/41	27/09/2007	Press Release	42
More gas supplies come on stream for winter	R/40	26/09/2007	Press Release	45
Updated proposals for Gas Distribution Price Controls are published	R/39	24/09/2007	Press Release	52
The European Commission opens the gates to energy competition	R/38	19/09/2007	Press Release	42
Ofgem appoints Steve Smith as Managing Director of Networks	R/37	06/09/2007	Press Release	30
Renewables Obligation - 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007	R/36	10/08/2007	Press Release	62
Ofgem halves rules to open supply market possibilities	R/35	01/08/2007	Press Release	45
New consultation on entry capacity for the national gas pipeline system	R/34	27/07/2007	Press Release	61
Ending gridlock on the grid	R/33	26/07/2007	Press Release	24
Ofgem looks to the future in past year report	R/32	25/07/2007	Press Release	43
Companies win awards for helping vulnerable customers	R/30	12/07/2007	Press Release	55
First trials for smart energy meters in Britain are to begin	R/31	12/07/2007	Press Release	48
One in five households choose an innovative energy deal	R/29	04/07/2007	Press Release	63
Prepayment meter customers missing out on savings worth £250 million	R/28	27/06/2007	Press Release	52
Ofgem warns against complacency as it publishes National Grid’s winter consultation update	R/27	19/06/2007	Press Release	61
Energy customers prepared to pay to help cut carbon emissions	R/26	11/06/2007	Press Release	44
Ofgem requires compensation to customers for misreporting	R/25	06/06/2007	Press Release	50
Unlocking the renewables potential of Scottish Islands	R/24	05/06/2007	Press Release	85
Star Rating Scheme For Green Energy Deals	R/23	04/06/2007	Press Release	65
Ofgem publishes initial proposals for gas distribution price controls	R/22	29/05/2007	Press Release	86
Energy White Paper recognises Ofgem's growing role in sustainable development	R/21	23/05/2007	Press Release	47
Ofgem appoints Director for Scotland	R/20	11/05/2007	Press Release	72
Ofgem On Target To Reduce Costs By £12m Over Five Years	R/19	10/05/2007	Press Release	44
Supplementary Statement of objections against National Grid	R/18	27/04/2007	Press Release	60
Big price gap opens up in the energy market as switching rates	R/17	23/04/2007	Press Release	58
Ofgem Launches New Website	R/16	11/04/2007	Press Release	52
New Arrangements For Accessing Capacity On The National Transmission System	R/15	05/04/2007	Press Release	70
Ofgem's Consumer First Programme Gathers Momentum	R/14	30/03/2007	Press Release	45
Connecting Offshore Wind To The National Grid	R/13	29/03/2007	Press Release	67
National Grid Starts Early Consultation on Energy Supplies for Next Winter	R/12	27/03/2007	Press Release	44
Ofgem Sets Out Latest Thinking on Future Expenditure on Gas Distribution Networks	R/11	26/03/2007	Press Release	86
Changes In Ofgem's Markets Division	R/10	05/03/2007	Press Release	94
Ofgem Publishes Final Proposals For National Grids Electricity System Operator Incentives	R/9	27/02/2007	Press Release	87
New Standards To Speed Up Connections	R/8	16/02/2007	Press Release	80
Network Price Control Schemes To Promote Research And Investment Extended to £180 Million	R/7	15/02/2007	Press Release	85
Energy Companies Have A Choice: Cut Prices Or Lose Customers	R/6	08/02/2007	Press Release	42
Ofgem Puts Forward New Approach To Funding Green Generation	R/5	22/01/2007	Press Release	205
Over Four Million Customers Switched Supplier in 2006	R/4	17/01/2007	Press Release	48
Ofgem Looks To Boost The Consumer's Voice	R/3	12/01/2007	Press Release	68
Transmission and Gas Distribution Companies Accept Ofgem Price Controls	R/1	10/01/2007	Press Release	86
European Commission Stands Firm On Energy Liberalisation	R/2	10/01/2007	Press Release	40
Electricity Token Meters: Suppliers Respond to Ofgem's Call for Action	R/60	19/12/2006	Press Release	85
The Renewables Obligation Buy-Out Fund: Late Payments 2005-2006	R/59	18/12/2006	Press Release	110
Ofgem Welcomes New Appointment to its Authority	R/58	05/12/2006	Press Release	41
Final Proposals for Gas Distribution One Year Price Control	R/55	04/12/2006	Press Release	89
Making Britain's Energy Networks More Sustainable	R/56	04/12/2006	Press Release	103
100 per cent Increase in Investment in Britain's Energy Networks	R/57	04/12/2006	Press Release	61
Performance of Local Electricity Networks Continues to Improve	R/54	01/12/2006	Press Release	84
More Effective Price Controls for Britain's Local Gas Networks	R/53	27/11/2006	Press Release	116
Energy Regulators Move Towards Market Integration	R/51	20/11/2006	Press Release	57
Reaping the Wind Resource	R/52	20/11/2006	Press Release	101
Ofgem Publishes its First Sustainable Development Report	R/50	01/11/2006	Press Release	90
The Renewables Obligation Buy-Out Fund (2005-2006)	R/49	31/10/2006	Press Release	121
Energy Suppliers Need to Raise Their Game on Microgeneration	R/48	09/10/2006	Press Release	85
Transmission price control review September update	R/46	25/09/2006	Press Release	43
Initial Proposals for Gas Distribution One Year Price Control Review	R/47	25/09/2006	Press Release	69
Uncertainty Over New Import Infrastructure Declines But Ofgem Warns Against Complacency	R/45	21/09/2006	Press Release	53
Renewables Obligation - 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006	R/44	12/09/2006	Press Release	100
£9.75 Million Trial to Improve Energy Information for Customers	R/43	22/08/2006	Press Release	64
Reward scheme recognises initiatives to help vulnerable customers	R/42	21/08/2006	Press Release	132
Ofgem highlights major challenges for the coming year	R/41	26/07/2006	Press Release	84
Industry codes compliance review - seminar	R/40	19/07/2006	Press Release	101
Next steps for Gas Distribution Price Control Review	R/39	17/07/2006	Press Release	105
National Grid publishes second consultation on energy supplies for next winter	R/37	11/07/2006	Press Release	54
Ofgem welcomes Energy Review conclusions	R/38	11/07/2006	Press Release	52
Red tape gives way to simple, clear and enforceable rules as Ofgem keeps its better regulation commitment	R/36	07/07/2006	Press Release	47
Switching figures highest for four years as customers vote with their feet	R/34	05/07/2006	Press Release	56
Notice of income adjusting events proposed by national grid electricity transmission under the 2005/06 system operator incentive scheme	R/35	05/07/2006	Press Release	76
Industry meets Ofgem deadline to set up a 'billing ombudsman'	R/33	03/07/2006	Press Release	49
Ofgem to break down barriers to smart meters	R/32	30/06/2006	Press Release	59
Ofgem proposes investment boost for Britain's energy networks	R/31	26/06/2006	Press Release	62
Gas and Electricity Markets Authority issues statement of objections against National Grid following Competition Act investigation	R/30	17/05/2006	Press Release	61
National Grid starts in-depth consultation on energy supplies for next winter	R/29	16/05/2006	Press Release	54
Ofgem Responds to the Government's Energy Challenge	R/28	08/05/2006	Press Release	45
Ofgem to regulate National Grid's electricity system operator costs	R/27	04/05/2006	Press Release	56
Rule change means greater gas market transparency	R/26	03/05/2006	Press Release	48
New Gas Initiative To Promote European Competition	R/24	25/04/2006	Press Release	41
Supply Licence Review: Ofgem's role in enforcing industry codes	R/23	21/04/2006	Press Release	109
Green light for scheme to help Orkney's renewable generators	R/22	13/04/2006	Press Release	73
First steps toward offshore price controls	R/20	04/04/2006	Press Release	75
Ofgem set to meet the energy challenges of 21st Century	R/19	03/04/2006	Press Release	42
Meeting the challenge of Britain's rapidly changing networks	R/18	30/03/2006	Press Release	83
National Grid Electricity System Operator Incentive	R/17	29/03/2006	Press Release	101
Ofgem to remove barriers to microgeneration	R/16	28/03/2006	Press Release	85
Network operators urged to enter award scheme for initiatives to help vulnerable customers	R/15	15/03/2006	Press Release	106
Supply licence review: views sought on protection of vulnerable customers	R/14	07/03/2006	Press Release	99
Final proposals for NGET's system operator incentive scheme are published	R/13	02/03/2006	Press Release	93
The Renewables Obligation Annual Report 2004-1005	R/12	28/02/2006	Press Release	88
Ofgem welcomes European Commission determination to create a competitive energy market	R/11	16/02/2006	Press Release	51
Impact assessment published on offshore information	R/10	13/02/2006	Press Release	57
Ofgem welcomes report by National Audit Office on the sale of gas distribution networks	R/9	10/02/2006	Press Release	45
Financing Networks - an Ofwat and Ofgem joint discussion paper	R/8	08/02/2006	Press Release	38
Domestic energy customers are losing out on over 1 billion by not switching	R/7	06/02/2006	Press Release	99
British Gas is appointed as the new supplier for customers of Zest4 Electricity Limited	R/6	03/02/2006	Press Release	58
Ofgem seeks to unlock the potential of smart meters in the home	R/4	01/02/2006	Press Release	178
Transmission price control review: capital expenditure projections 2007-2012	R/5	01/02/2006	Press Release	92
Renewables Obligation buy-out price published	R/3	23/01/2006	Press Release	75
London Energy is appointed as the new supplier for customers of Utility Link Limited	R/2	19/01/2006	Press Release	59
Ofgem strategy to meet challenging and changing times	R/1	13/01/2006	Press Release	41
New suppliers are appointed for customers of Eledor Limited and Reepham Limited	R/54	21/12/2005	Press Release	98
Flexible price control is needed for electricity and gas transmission companies	R/53	15/12/2005	Press Release	94
Ofgem chairman appointed President of the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER)	R/52	08/12/2005	Press Release	80
Performance of local electricity networks continues to improve	R/49	05/12/2005	Press Release	99
New supplier is appointed for customers of the Team Group of Companies Limited	R/50	05/12/2005	Press Release	84
Ofgem makes progress on offshore and LNG supplies	R/51	05/12/2005	Press Release	86
Consultation begins for Gas Distribution Price Control Review	R/48	01/12/2005	Press Release	94
Final proposals to extend National Grid's electricity transmission price control	R/47	28/11/2005	Press Release	104
£5 million award scheme to encourage more help for vulnerable customers	R/46	22/11/2005	Press Release	85
Ofgem statement: European Commission announces key issues of energy review		15/11/2005	Press Release	75
The Renewables Obligation Buy-out Fund (2004-2005)	R/45	03/11/2005	Press Release	110
Energy Efficiency can help reduce impact of energy price rises	R/43	28/10/2005	Press Release	125
Judicial Review on transmission charges	R/44	28/10/2005	Press Release	77
Ofgem accepts SP Manweb's commitments to improve its connections services	R/42	27/10/2005	Press Release	118
Better targeting needed to help combat fuel poverty	R/41	13/10/2005	Press Release	102
National Grid publish Winter Energy Outlook to aid industry planning	R/40	05/10/2005	Press Release	98
Ofgem published initial proposals to extend the electricity transmission price control for one year	R/39	26/09/2005	Press Release	80
Renewables Obligation - 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005	R/38	08/09/2005	Press Release	103
Renewables Obligation - Atlantic Electric and Gas Limited	R/37	31/08/2005	Press Release	97
10 million households receive help to be more energy efficient	R/36	02/08/2005	Press Release	89
Energy Minister launches consultation on regulating offshore electricity transmission	R/35	27/07/2005	Press Release	92
Industry agree review process for price contol has improved significantly	R/34	26/07/2005	Press Release	99
Ofgem faces difficult challenges ahead	R/33	25/07/2005	Press Release	81
First steps towards implementing transmission price control	R/32	22/07/2005	Press Release	87
TXU UK and Atlantic Electric and Gas LTD fail to comply with Energy Efficiency Commitment	R/31	20/07/2005	Press Release	94
Ofgem gives industry a year to introduce billing improvements	R/30	05/07/2005	Press Release	93
Rising fuel prices threaten progress on tackling poverty fuel poverty	R/29	30/06/2005	Press Release	83
New power zones will connect more renewable power generators to the network	R/28	29/06/2005	Press Release	79
Ofgem consults on commitments offered by SP Manweb to improve its connections services	R/26	27/06/2005	Press Release	123
Ofgem publishes guidelines on release of information to gas market	R/27	27/06/2005	Press Release	94
Ofgem closes gas probe	R/25	24/06/2005	Press Release	78
NGT publish consultation on possible winter energy supply scenarios	R/24	31/05/2005	Press Release	97
Gas Networks sale gets full consent to proceed	R/23	25/05/2005	Press Release	103
New director is appointed	R/22	04/05/2005	Press Release	73
Ofgem approves next stage of NGT's sale of four of its gas distribution networks	R/21	25/04/2005	Press Release	99
Changes at Ofgem	R 20	22/04/2005	Press Release	94
Consultation to revise green supply guidelines	R/19	04/04/2005	Press Release	108
Social Action Plan Review is published	R/18	01/04/2005	Press Release	107
Better regulation balance important for Ofgem during next five years	R/17	31/03/2005	Press Release	84
Companies must step up efforts to tackle debt and disconnection, says report	R/16	22/03/2005	Press Release	53
Ofgem seeks views on National Grid Transcos proposed restructuring of its metering business.	R/15	08/03/2005	Press Release	116
Ofgem publishes final proposals for NGCs Great Britain System Operator incentive scheme	R/14	01/03/2005	Press Release	90
Ofgem's REGO register system goes on-line	R/13	28/02/2005	Press Release	94
Ofgem approves new charges for high-voltage network	R/12	25/02/2005	Press Release	105
Ofgem to cut industry red tape	R/11	18/02/2005	Press Release	95
Ofgem completes investigation into EDF Energy networks - finds no breach of obligations	R/10	16/02/2005	Press Release	91
Second renewables obligation annual report published	R/9	14/02/2005	Press Release	111
Renewables Obligation buy-out published	R/8	01/02/2005	Press Release	97
Ofgem publishes revised Competition Act guidance for the energy sector	R/7	27/01/2005	Press Release	105
Ofgem publishes 2005-2010 Corporate Strategy and Plan	R/6	24/01/2005	Press Release	98
Ofgem approves gas networks sale	R/5	21/01/2005	Press Release	104
Ofgem appoints new director	R/4	14/01/2005	Press Release	73
John Neilson moves on	R/3	12/01/2005	Press Release	66
Ofgem introduces new incentive scheme on NGC to improve performance	R/2	10/01/2005	Press Release	94
Electricity distribution businesses accept Ofgem price control - but focus is now on them to deliver	R/1	06/01/2005	Press Release	81