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Ofgem considers switching back on a charge to steady energy suppliers
Ofgem has opened a consultation on reactivating the Market Stabilisation Charge, a mechanism last used during the energy crisis to help suppliers recover losses when wholesale prices fall sharply after many price-cap customers switch away. The regulator says it is proposing the move because wholesale prices have risen again. The consultation runs to 29 October 2026.
Our readOfgem reaching for a crisis-era tool before trouble hits says more about how nervous it is this winter than about today's wholesale prices.
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