Friday 28 Mar 2014 @ 15:35
Scottish Government
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Energy probe
Minister welcomes Ofgem investigation.
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has welcomend news that
regulator Ofgem will investigate whether the "big six" UK energy
suppliers prevent effective competition in the UK energy market.
Mr Ewing said:
“I welcome this planned investigation into the ‘big six’ UK
energy suppliers. This is the first coherent plan that has been put forward to
challenge the issue of rising energy bills.
“However any investigation must look at the
implication of the plans for a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point for
energy bills.
"I note that the planned nuclear subsidy is double the wholesale price and
as SSE rightly said yesterday this will impact on energy bills for consumers
over the next 35 years.”
