Press Release – OFT Off-grid Market Study

Off-grid energy suppliers need consumer law enforcement not regulation

Off-grid energy suppliers need consumer law enforcement not regulation
The OFT today (18th october 2011) published the findings of its off-grid market study. It showed that on the whole competition works well, with consumers offered a good choice of suppliers, and that the off-grid sector does not need price regulation.

However the OFT does have concerns that some heating oil and possibly some other off-grid fuel suppliers may not be treating their customers fairly and is currently examining practices further.

Four million households rely on off-grid energy such as heating oil, liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and, more recently, microgeneration which encompasses renewable energy sources like solar panels…

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