Ofgem has published much of the evidence submitted to its RIIO-2 consultation, with network operators largely rallying against a proposed cost of equity range that was beset by “fundamental flaws”.

The Labour Party has said it would ramp up investment in green energy technologies and infrastructure in a bid to reverse the impact of Conservative Party cuts.

Centrica has announced a multi-million-pound investment in Israeli EV charging software start-up Driivz.

E.On has said the government must throw its support behind small-scale renewables as an urgent priority as the industry faces a looming policy cliff edge.

Npower has become the latest supplier to be hit with a fine by Ofgem over failures in its advanced meter roll out.

​The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has launched a major new consultation seeking views on a range of potential ‘future worlds’ of the energy system that could be adopted to unlock the benefits inherent to the ongoing evolution of networks.

Ofgem has teased “fundamental reforms” to the energy supplier hub model after concluding it to be “not fit for purpose in the long term”.

Clean energy supplier Octopus Energy has won a competitive tender to take on nearly 100,000 customers from Iresa after it collapsed last week.

The E.On and RWE asset swap has edged closer after the former successfully completed a voluntary public takeover offer to minority shareholders of RWE’s innogy unit.