Smart meters

It is buying Big Six company SSE’s retail business, which once approved, will make OVO the second largest energy supplier in the UK

New research reveals some energy companies are still rolling out outdated smart meters that fail to work when consumers move to a different supplier

Residents in Tewkesbury, Bolsover and South Derbyshire are said to be the fastest adopters of the smart technology

New research suggests the number of people having issues totals around four million, with just over a year to go until the installation deadline

They will fund sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency projects

The organisation aims to enable faster switching, boost innovation and help the UK become more sustainable

Ofgem has launched a review, following which the regulator expects the rule to be implemented from early 2020

A revised methodology to calculate the cap means customers would pay an extra £1 a week on average

The competition watchdog intends to adjust the methodology used to calculate its prepayment price cap ‘in order to better reflect costs’

All 80 employees from Access Install will join the energy firm’s new metering services division