New figures – published today by Energy UK’s Energy Switch Guarantee – reveal that customers in Stockton-On-Tees in County Durham are the top energy switchers in Great Britain with 1 in 4 of them changing their supplier in 2020.

Commenting on the launch of the UK ETS today, Emma Pinchbeck, Energy UK's chief executive said:

Energy UK’s latest monthly electricity switching figures show 657,000 customers moved to a new supplier in April – the second highest number recorded in a month by Energy UK.

Commenting on the Queen's Speech of 11 May 2021, Emma Pinchbeck, Energy UK's chief executive said:

Steve Crabb has been appointed to the role of independent Chair of the Vulnerability Commitment.

Energy UK, the trade association for the energy industry, and Ofgem, the sector’s regulator, will be the first organisations from the energy sector to partner with BBC’s ‘50:50 The Equality Project’, which aims to improve gender representation and deliver cultural change in the workplace.

Energy companies and other industries are now taking part in workplace COVID-19 testing schemes which – following calls from Energy UK on behalf of its members – were expanded to include the option for home testing.

Commenting on the Government’s announcement that it will enshrine in law an emissions targets of 78% by 2035 Energy UK’s Chief Executive, Emma Pinchbeck, said:

650,000 customers switched electricity supplier in March – the second highest number ever recorded by Energy UK’s monthly figures.

A new report, published today by Energy UK, assesses the future options for enabling Electric Vehicle (EV) owners to benefit from smart charging.