Ofgem

Energy companies including National Grid, ScottishPower and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission have raised concerns about the regulator’s draft determination

The proposals aim to enable the delivery of emissions-free green energy across the country and meet national net zero targets, while also maintaining high levels of service and grid reliability

Measures including ’emergency’ and ‘friendy hours credit’ could reduce the number of prepayment customers temporarily going without energy, Ofgem says

New checks planned for suppliers which cannot meet their financial obligations and effectively serve their customer base

Energy suppliers would be allowed to restart debt collection from July but they could face enforcement action for aggressive practices against customers

The move will save UK consumers money on their bills over the 45-year cost period

With global power demand and wholesale energy prices nose-diving during the lockdown, energy tariffs have dropped significantly

More than 7,500 kilometres of overhead lines and 25 transmission towers are expected to be removed – the energy infrastructure will instead be buried underground

The seven-month-long programme of works will transform the existing primary substation over a period of seven months

It has not yet been made clear why the company has applied for the licence, which was made to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority