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Welcome to Ofgem

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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Connections reform: our minded-to decisions

Published:

21 March 2025

Blog

Britain on fast track to net zero with early access to £4 billion infrastructure investment

Published:

20 March 2025

Press release

Ofgem fast-tracks new energy flexibility tool for early launch

Published:

7 March 2025

Press release

More news and updates

Latest consultations

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Smart meter guaranteed standards: Supplier Guaranteed Standards of Performance

Published:

28 March 2025

Statutory consultation to modify the special licence conditions in the electricity transmission licences: Advanced Procurement Mechanism

Published:

20 March 2025

Proposed directions to Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Participants

Published:

10 March 2025

More consultations

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

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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.

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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.