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Office of Fair Trading review of off-grid energy: statement by Charles Hendry

Many off-grid energy consumers have been hit hard by high prices and supply issues this winter. I am keen the reasons for this are thoroughly…

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change and Charles Hendry
• Published: 25 January 2011

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Many off-grid energy consumers have been hit hard by high prices and supply issues this winter. I am keen the reasons for this are thoroughly investigated.

I very much welcome the Office of Fair Trading’s decision to bring forward their work which will look at the effectiveness of the off-grid energy market so we can assess what steps may need to be taken well ahead of next winter.

• Read the Office of Fair Trading’s press notice

Published 25 January 2011