If your energy supplier has ceased trading, we’ll provide an update on your case as soon as Ofgem nominate a 'Supplier of Last Resort' to take over as your new supplier. Until that time we appreciate your patience and recommend you take a meter reading.

More information on our SoLR process is available here.

News & events

Keep up to date with the latest news and events from Ombudsman Services. Events are currently only available to members of our scheme and stakeholders.

Consultations on Digital Regulation [November 2021]

Voicing our support for the need of digital market regulation that presents consumers with more choice, control and competitive pricing.

Read more | Nov 09, 2021

'One touch switch' by April 2023

Ofcom has now confirmed that all providers will need to have plans in place for its ‘One Touch Switch’ process by April 2023.

Read more | Nov 09, 2021

An update from our Partnership Team [October 2021]

In this challenging time for energy suppliers we want to assure you that our Partnership Team are here to help.

Read more | Oct 07, 2021

Case Study: Roaming Charge

The Consumer received a bill showing ‘out-of-bundle’ charges for data usage while travelling within the EU.

Read more | Last updated Sep 01, 2021

An Update from our Public Affairs Team

This month the Policy and Public aAffairs Team have responded to a number of enquiries and consultations underway at Westminster.

Read more | Last updated Sep 01, 2021

Billing Explanations: Hints and Tips

Helping your customers to understand their bills is a valuable service that can result in: growing trust, improving customer experience and reducing their need to contact you repeatedly. We explored this subject in the June Sector Liaison Panel and have summarised the many valuable contributions below.

Read more | Last updated Jul 14, 2021

An update on Broker ADR

Ofgem are currently undertaking a statutory consultation on its microbusiness strategic review.

Read more | Last updated Jun 24, 2021

An update from the Partner Support Team

For those who were able to join us for the June Sector Liaison Panel you will have had the opportunity to connect with our Partner Support Team (if you hadn’t already!).

Read more | Last updated Jun 24, 2021

Addressing consumers concerns

The consumer agreed to have smart meters installed. The engineer attended and installed an electricity smart and a gas smart meter. While there wasn’t an issue with the electricity meter, the consumer raised concerned with the gas meter installation.

Read more | Last updated Jun 22, 2021

Call Diversion

The customer owned a small pub and asked their communications provider to divert calls from their landline to the mobile phone of a staff member. This would allow the staff member to take bookings.

Read more | Last updated Jun 15, 2021