On 17 March 2016 the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its Provisional Decision on Remedies in its investigation of … Continue reading “Serious flaws in the CMA’s energy market investigation”

Ofgem has referred the retail energy market for investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). This is the right … Continue reading “There is a problem in the UK’s energy market – but it’s the regulator’s fault”

Ofgem’s chickens are coming home to roost, and the energy market regulator now faces a choice. It must decide whether … Continue reading “A bureaucratic nightmare risks stifling innovation in Britain’s energy market”

Ofgem, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will shortly issue an assessment of … Continue reading “Forget energy companies: blame the regulator for distorting competition”

Energy prices keep rising. Prime Ministers and energy ministers, past and present, all propose their own solutions, although there is … Continue reading “Defective regulations are pushing up energy prices as competition suffers”

The Energy and Climate Change Select Committee poses the following question: Will the government’s proposals to ensure that consumers are … Continue reading “Government’s energy tariff plans will exacerbate fuel poverty”

‘The philosopher’s stone is a legendary alchemical substance said to be capable of turning base metals into gold.… Efforts to … Continue reading “Ofgem and the Philosopher’s Stone”

Executive Summary Austrian economists regard utilities as exceptional cases where regulation may be justified. The long term aim for a … Continue reading “Privatisation, Competition and Regulation”