Press releases

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