Recommendation 25

Ofgem should publish detailed proposals that will ensure energy suppliers have a higher level of capital adequacy in the future which is in line with growth. Financial stress testing and monitoring of suppliers’ risk management strategies should be conducted by Ofgem as standard. Where individual or systemic problems are identified, Ofgem should work proactively with suppliers to resolve them. We recommend that Ofgem upskills its workforce to ensure it has the appropriate expertise to implement these provisions in an effective and proportionate manner. We ask Ofgem to publish a plan on how it intends to do this.