California retirement fund among investors drawn to power company for its software and green focus
New competitor has shaken up UK market with a focus on technology but price spikes this winter could bring challenges
Demand-side schemes support the grid by nudging consumers to change electricity consumption habits
Treasury set to recoup almost all of what was forecast to be UK’s costliest bailout since 2008
Result built on tripling of revenues after several years of rapid growth
CPP Investment Board and Origin increase stakes during fundraising in UK’s second-largest household energy supplier
Takeover saga reveals a staggering lack of consensus on what Australian utility might be worth
Even a small chance of transformation offers a nice way to juice up valuations
Move comes as boost for the technology, with developers under pressure from surging costs
Founder Greg Jackson puts expansion above profits even as Shell deal turns it into second-biggest supplier
Accenture legal team wins FT award for its work on taking risks with confidence
Group will be the UK’s second largest supplier less than decade after it was founded
Government support included in sale of failed provider to Octopus threatens to distort energy market, court hears
Energy group estimates government will lose just £260mn after takeover of collapsed power supplier
Fall in gas prices expected to cut cost of failed energy company’s rescue by up to £840mn
The crisis in retail energy casts the authorities in a poor light
UK government says money is to aid wholesale purchase of electricity and gas for failed group’s 1.5mn customers
Emails showing Centrica was told that UK state support for bid was on offer cloud dispute over fairness of process
Or has everyone learnt the lessons of 14 years ago?
Rescue of failed energy supplier has ballooned, with taxpayers on hook for potentially hundreds of pounds per household
Court filing warns on Octopus’s finances and suitability to take on 1.5mn customers
Judge adjourns hearing after British Gas, Eon and ScottishPower complain about transparency
Deal brings end to year-long nationalisation which cost taxpayer £4bn
Ofgem announces failure of UK Energy Incubator Hub and transfer of accounts after a series of earlier warnings
Hayden Wood had stayed on with a £250,000 salary after company was propped up with taxpayer bailout
