Meet Anna – our new Senior Analyst

Anna Weeks joined our Operations Team as a Senior Analyst in December. We recently talked with her to understand her motivations for joining RECCo and her aspirations for the future as she transitions to a new company after twenty years at Elexon. Hi Anna, welcome to RECCo! First of all, can you tell us a […]

A round-up of our second energy theft forum – November 2023

On the 29th of November, 2023, we held our second Energy Theft Forum to update our stakeholders on the work being done to reduce energy theft in the UK. Representatives from Crimestoppers, DeterTech, Capgemini, Smart DCC and Ofgem joined us. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. This article contains key takeaways from […]

Our CEO, Sid Cox, returns to RECCo

We’re pleased to announce that Sid Cox returned to RECCo on Monday 4th December. During his planned medical leave to undergo surgery, the Board and Executive Team successfully implemented a leadership contingency plan. Elizabeth Lawlor acted as interim CEO, with Mark Loveday and Jonathan Hawkins joining the Executive Team and covering Elizabeth’s brief of Operations […]

Work continues to end the prepayment premium as the statutory consultation opens

Energy consumers in the UK who use prepayment meters have historically been charged more for their energy than those who pay via direct debit. Following selection by Ofgem, we are developing systems and processes to levelise energy bills between prepayment meter and direct debit customers. Following a policy consultation in August, Ofgem have now opened […]

From insight to action: How we use your feedback

At the beginning of this month, we reached out to all REC Parties and asked them to share their feedback on our REC services. We are conducting our second annual survey, which is more comprehensive than last year’s survey, and includes additional services. We are keen to know about your experiences with the REC Code […]

Decoding the Energy Act: Implications for code reform

The Energy Act is certainly wide-ranging, implementing measures intended to meet three key objectives: leveraging private investment in green technologies, ensuring the safety, security and resilience of the energy system, and reforming the system to protect consumers from unfair pricing. In striving towards the latter objective, the Government is introducing some significant reforms to the […]