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UK Utilities – Gas, Electricity, telecommunication and Water Companies, Regulators in England and UK, Ofgem, Ofwat, Ofcom
UTILITIES
The UK has one of the most competitive utility industries in Europe, with companies and individuals enjoying direct access to a wide choice of providers. The privatisation of all the major utilities in the late 1980s and early 1990s has encouraged each industry to be more responsive, and has led to lower prices for industrial and residential consumers.
GAS AND ELECTRICITY
The Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) regulates the gas and electricity industries in the UK. Ofgem’s aim is to bring choice and value to all gas and electricity
customers by promoting competition and regulating monopolies.
Information on gas and electricity suppliers in the UK is available from Ofgem and Energy Watch (an independent watchdog for the gas and electricity market) at:
www.ofgem.gov.uk
www.energywatch.org.uk
WATER
There are three different organisations across the UK that are responsible for making sure that the water and sewerage companies provide a good quality, efficient service at a fair price, specifically:
In England and Wales – Ofwat
www.ofwat.gov.uk
In Northern Ireland - Northern
Ireland Water:
www.niwater.com
In Scotland – Water Industry
Commissioner for Scotland
www.watercommissioner.co.uk
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The Office of Communications (Ofcom) is the regulator for the UK’s communications industries. Ofcom’s aim is to make sure customers receive the best quality, choice and value for money for all their telecommunications services.
Information on telecommunications services in the UK is available from Ofcom:
www.ofcom.org.uk
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