Ofgem will be able to slap huge fines on energy market manipulators

Energy suppliers and distributors found guilty of trying to manipulate the energy market might receive uncapped fines, as Ofgem is granted new and enhanced powers, a news report reveals.

Under the Regulation of Wholesale Energy Markets and Transparency (REMIT) legislation, set to be introduced shortly in Parliament by Ed Davey, the energy and climate change secretary, energy regulator, Ofgem, will be given sweeping powers to inspect premises, seize data and levy much higher financial penalties.

The European Commission is keen on introducing REMIT legislation across all member states, as well as a system whereby companies will be forced to report details about their buying and selling of oil, gas and power when it is done over-the-counter. It is believed that, in this way, the danger of abuse on the relatively unregulated energy markets will decrease.

Earlier concerns about the price reporting agencies and the oil markets were raised in a report published last year by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), an association of organisations that regulate the world’s securities and futures markets.

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