Energy consultation responses

Ofgem was consulting on changes to strengthen the financial resilience of the retail energy sector, in particular to mitigate the risk that suppliers fail leaving behind bad debts that end up being paid for by the customers of other suppliers. We were largely supportive of its proposals.

Response to Ofgem consultation on extending short-term interventions and adjusting the Market Stabilisation Charge calculation

Dydd Llun, 18 Gorffennaf 2022

Ofgem was consulting on whether to extend the Market Stabilisation Charge (MSC) by another six months. The MSC will reduce the ability of consumers to save money by switching if wholesale energy prices return to more normal levels. We argued that Ofgem should not implement this proposal.

Citizens Advice response to BEIS’ letter on changes to the Energy Bills Support Scheme

Dydd Mercher, 22 Mehefin 2022

Our response to request for comments on planned changes to the Energy Bills Support Scheme

Citizens Advice's response to Call for Input: Future of local energy institutions and governance

Dydd Mawrth, 7 Mehefin 2022

Citizens Advice's response to Ofgem's Eastern HVDC Final Needs Case

Citizens Advice response to BEIS consultation on the Energy Bills Support Scheme

Dydd Mawrth, 31 Mai 2022

We welcome support for consumers this winter, but there are key delivery risks that need to be addressed

Citizens Advice Response on Regulatory treatment of CLASS as a balancing service in RIIO-ED2 network price control

Dydd Gwener, 20 Mai 2022

Citizens Advice Response on CLASS consultation

Citizens Advice response to Ofgem open letter on protecting credit balances and Renewables Obligation payments

Dydd Gwener, 6 Mai 2022

We support ongoing policy development to tackle risky business practices and reduce the cost of supplier failures

Citizens Advice's response to Ofgem's Eastern HVDC – Consultation on the project’s Final Needs Case

Dydd Gwener, 6 Mai 2022

Citizens Advice's response to Ofgem's Eastern HVDC Final Needs Case

Our response to the PAS 1899:2022 electrical vehicle public chargepoint standards consultation

Dydd Gwener, 6 Mai 2022

This is our response to the PAS 1899:2022 - electrical vehicle public chargepoint accessibility standards consultation. We recommend the standards are revised so there is less ambiguous phrasing, clear explanations of the enforcement process and the consideration of further learnings from other sectors.

Response to Ofgem consultation on changes to the Market Stabilisation Charge

Dydd Iau, 14 Ebrill 2022

Ofgem was consulting on changes to the Market Stabilisation Charge (‘MSC’). The MSC is designed to compensate suppliers if they lose customers following large falls in wholesale prices. That compensation would effectively be paid by consumers, and reflected in higher bills. Ofgem was proposing to make these charges larger. We opposed this proposal.

Citizens Advice response to the consultation on Ofgem’s minded-to decision to fund detailed design studies for a Hydrogen Village Trial

Dydd Gwener, 8 Ebrill 2022

We respond to Ofgem’s consultation on the financial cost and project deliverables of the two Hydrogen Village trial detailed design studies.

Citizens Advice response to Welsh Government consultation on proposals for the next iteration of the Warm Homes Programme

Dydd Gwener, 1 Ebrill 2022

Our response sets out how and why the next iteration of the Warm Homes Programme must be more ambitious to meet fuel poverty and decarbonisation targets.

Citizens Advice response to ENA Open Networks consultation on the Common Evaluation Methodology tool

Dydd Iau, 31 Mawrth 2022

Our response to the ENA Open Networks CEM tool consultation

Citizens Advice response to the Ofgem consultation on the RIIO-ED1 Green Recovery Scheme – Potential Extension for accelerated removal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Dydd Mercher, 16 Mawrth 2022

Our response to the Ofgem consultation on the RIIO-ED1 Green Recovery Scheme – Potential Extension for accelerated removal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)