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Government targets firms exploiting customer loyalty – will energy suppliers face direct CMA fines?

Government targets firms exploiting customer loyalty – will energy suppliers face direct CMA fines?

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Government targets firms exploiting customer loyalty – will energy suppliers face direct CMA fines?

Under the proposals, the Competition and Markets Authority will receive new powers to decide if consumer law has been broken by companies

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CMA: Energy price cap for prepayment meter customers may increase

CMA: Energy price cap for prepayment meter customers may increase

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CMA: Energy price cap for prepayment meter customers may increase

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

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CMA clears RWE’s purchase of 16.67% stake in E.ON

CMA clears RWE’s purchase of 16.67% stake in E.ON

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CMA clears RWE’s purchase of 16.67% stake in E.ON

The UK’s watchdog found no competition concerns

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CMA investigates RWE’s proposed buyout of 16.67% stake in E.ON

CMA investigates RWE’s proposed buyout of 16.67% stake in E.ON

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CMA investigates RWE’s proposed buyout of 16.67% stake in E.ON

As part of the deal, RWE is selling its 76.8% stake in innogy to E.ON

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CMA appoints panel members for prepayment meter cap review

CMA appoints panel members for prepayment meter cap review

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CMA appoints panel members for prepayment meter cap review

The provisional decision and consultation is expected to be published this summer

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Competition watchdog launches review into prepayment meter cap

Competition watchdog launches review into prepayment meter cap

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Competition watchdog launches review into prepayment meter cap

It will use information on the progress of the smart meter rollout to determine whether the prepayment price cap would need to be revoked early or extended

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Special Report: Energy price cap – how did it come about?

Special Report: Energy price cap – how did it come about?

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Special Report: Energy price cap – how did it come about?

Here’s a quick timeline that takes you through it

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UK competition watchdog clears SSE-npower retail energy merger

UK competition watchdog clears SSE-npower retail energy merger

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UK competition watchdog clears SSE-npower retail energy merger

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the proposed tie-up would not affect householders

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SSE and innogy appoint chairman designate for new energy supplier

SSE and innogy appoint chairman designate for new energy supplier

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SSE and innogy appoint chairman designate for new energy supplier

The UK’s competition watchdog provisionally cleared the deal last month

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UK competition watchdog provisionally clears SSE-npower merger

UK competition watchdog provisionally clears SSE-npower merger

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UK competition watchdog provisionally clears SSE-npower merger

The merger is not expected to have a significant impact on standard variable tariff pricing

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European Metal Recycling ordered to sell five scrap metal sites

European Metal Recycling ordered to sell five scrap metal sites

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European Metal Recycling ordered to sell five scrap metal sites

The competition watchdog is concerned the sites bought from Metal Waste Recycling might lead to a ‘worse deal’ for suppliers and customers

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UK competition watchdog clears metal recycling firms’ merger

UK competition watchdog clears metal recycling firms’ merger

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UK competition watchdog clears metal recycling firms’ merger

Sims Metal Management has bought a UK metal recyler and its subsidiaries

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