Call for Evidence

The Committee welcomes evidence submissions on the terms of reference outlined below. The closing date for submissions is 31 January 2022.

• The regulatory requirements companies must meet in order to trade as a regulated entity in the retail energy market. 
• The mandate, role and performance of Ofgem in setting regulation and supervising regulated entities. 
• The performance of previous policies introduced to stimulate effective competition within the retail energy market, and an assessment of the impact on competition of proposed future regulatory frameworks. 
• The functioning and performance of the ‘energy price cap’ and an assessment of its use in the future, and an assessment of the role of auto-switching.  
• The future of Bulb and the recovery of public funds and the cost to consumers of other energy supplier failures. 
• The role of retail market reform in the context of the UKs net zero transition and domestic energy security requirements. 
• The comparison of UK wholesale prices and additional costs with the wholesale prices and additional costs across Europe.