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ElectraLink to Host World Café in Three UK Locations
Published: February 5, 2019We are delighted to be hosting three exciting World Café events this March, on the topic of energy regulation to discuss the ever-evolving energy landscape and shape how we can manage effective regulation through the Retail Energy Code (REC). The World Café will be split into two sessions, with the morning looking at the future of Energy Regulation and the afternoon focussed on the REC.
View article in fullElectraLink’s Data Demonstrates Ofgem’s Price Cap is yet to Affect Switching Rate
Published: February 4, 2019ElectraLink’s latest figures today show that Ofgem’s newly introduced price cap is currently having no significant impact on customer switching rates in the energy market. The well-publicised extension of Ofgem’s price cap was brought into force on the 1st January 2019, making the cap applicable to all customers on default tariffs, prepayment meters and recipients of the Warm Home Discount. Despite the message from Ofgem that customers may get a better deal if they continue to shop around, there was a risk that consumers may have viewed the price cap as an alternative to switching.
View article in fullNew Year Reflections by ElectraLink’s CEO, Stuart Lacey
Published: January 29, 2019The New Year is an important time to reflect on the year gone by and look ahead to another year that I already know will be one of growth and transformation for ElectraLink. 2018 represented a really important year for us at ElectraLink. Not only did it mark the 20th anniversary of us being at the heart of the energy industry, but it also represented a year of substantial growth.
View article in fullElectraLink’s Independent TPI Code Required to Set the Bar High
Published: January 22, 2019Mark Olliver, Senior Specialist Consultant and TPICoP Lead, commented: I was interested to read yesterday that Phil Foster, the CEO of Love Energy has called for a non-domestic price cap on non-domestic energy tariffs while underlining the need for regulation in the business sector, (as reported by Cornwall and Utility Week.) His comments support and further validate our view that a TPI Code of Practice is urgently required and our TPICoP team is actively engaging stakeholders in the TPI, supplier and independent third party communities to become founder members of the code.
View article in fullElectraLink is proud to support Big Energy Saving Week
Published: January 21, 2019Today is the first day of Big Energy Saving Week, a national campaign run by Citizens Advice and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to help people cut their energy bills and get all the financial support they are entitled to. We have been working with Citizens Advice to support Big Energy Saving Week by providing them with data on switching within the UK energy market.
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