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Ofgem to probe six energy firms over missed efficiency targets
Regulator Ofgem is launching investigations into six energy companies for failing to meet government energy efficiency targets.
According to a report, energy companies had successfully achieved 99% of efficiency targets by the December 2012 deadline. However, British Gas, Drax, GDF Suez/IPM, Intergen, Scottish Power and SSE have missed one or more targets.
The targets were set by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and involve providing energy saving measures to homes including installing wall insulation and replacing inefficient boilers.
Under the scheme, consumers have received over six million professionally installed energy efficiency measures
Ofgem said that over 150,000 households had at least one energy efficiency measure installed including insulating over 75,000 external solid walls and replacing nearly 43,000 old, inefficient boilers.
Sarah Harrison, Ofgem’s senior partner in charge of enforcement,
said: “At a time of rising energy bills energy efficiency can make a big difference for consumers. The fact that the industry has delivered 99% of its government energy efficiency targets is to be welcomed.
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“However, Ofgem‘s role is to ensure that consumers do not lose out by the failure of firms to deliver all the help required or are not disadvantaged by late delivery. This is why Ofgem is today launching investigations into six firms who have failed one or more of their energy efficiency targets set by government.”