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Welcome to Ofgem

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We are the energy regulator for Great Britain. We work to protect energy consumers, especially vulnerable people, by ensuring they are treated fairly and benefit from a cleaner, greener environment.

Latest news and updates

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Ofgem opens bidding to own and operate £4billion worth of electricity links plugging Great Britain into homegrown North Sea power

Published:

26 February 2025

Press release

Energy price cap will rise by 6.4% from April

Published:

25 February 2025

Press release

Changes to energy price cap between 1 April and 30 June 2025 

Published:

25 February 2025

News

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Latest consultations

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Notice proposing modifications to the Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (RIGs) RIIO-2 Year 4 for electricity transmission

Published:

21 February 2025

Notice proposing modifications to the Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (RIGs) RIIO-2 Year 4 for gas transmission

Published:

21 February 2025

Notice proposing modifications to the Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (RIGs) RIIO-2 Year 2 for Electricity Distribution

Published:

21 February 2025

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Ofgem for consumers

Energy price cap

Energy price cap level, electricity and gas unit rates, and costs included in the energy price cap.

Get help if you cannot afford your energy bills

Find out where to get help if you’re worried about paying your electricity or gas bills.

Ofgem for schemes

Environmental and social schemes

Find out if your home or business can get help with installing a heat pump, insulation or reducing energy bills through one of the schemes we administer.

Ofgem for industry

Energy policy and regulation

See information on the programmes we run, the licences we administer and the decisions we make on the companies and sectors we regulate.

Industry licensing

Find licensed energy suppliers, apply for a new energy licence, or make changes to a current licence.

More about Ofgem

Contact us

Details of how to contact us on a range of issues, from consumer information to scheme guidance, official information requests and whistleblowing.

Consumer research

Read research reports and access data on the experience of energy consumers in Great Britain

Work for us

See what it's like to work at Ofgem, browse current vacancies and read more about our Graduate Development Programme.

Ofgem data portal

View interactive data charts on retail markets, wholesale markets, networks and customer service for gas and electricity in Great Britain.