Electricity Prices

Chris Huhne, UK Energy Secretary, has recently dismissed reports that the UK has the highest energy costs across Europe, whilst acknowledging that prices are rising both in the short and long term. He went to advise both domestic and commercial/ business customers to search the market to find the very best prices available. Given the lack of competition between many suppliers at the moment, Torse strongly agrees with Mr Huhne’s idea to ensure your business is getting the best value.
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With the recent news that Ofgem are steaming ahead with its proposals to reform the energy industry; many involved in its day-to-day operations back the initiative, yet struggle to see how the governing body plans to implement these necessary changes.

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Parts of central Europe have seen less than 40 per cent of the average rainfall from February to April in 2011. Even the wettest areas have seen less than 80 per cent of the mean for 1951-2000 according to the Global Precipitation Climatology Centre.

So what does this mean for energy production?

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Further to Torse’s recent efforts to elicit from Chris Huhne (UK Energy Secretary) the government’s strategy to wrest control of UK Energy supply from oligopolistic suppliers; out rolled the stock response of a current review and paraphrased abstract from Ofgem’s remit relating to protecting consumers and ensuring proper competition and wholesale power liquidity.

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