Ofgem appoints British Gas to take on customers of Neon Reef Limited and Social Energy Supply Ltd
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Ofgem, the energy regulator, has appointed British Gas to take on supplying Neon Reef Limited and Social Energy Supply Ltd’s combined total of approximately 35,500 domestic customers following their announcement last week that they are ceasing to trade. This follows a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal possible for customers.
Funds that current and former domestic customers of both suppliers have paid into their accounts will be protected, where they are in credit. Domestic customers will also be protected by the energy price cap with their new supplier.
For existing Neon Reef and Social Energy Supply customers, energy supplies will continue as normal after they were switched over to British Gas on Sunday 21 November.
Customers of both suppliers will be contacted over the coming days about the changes. If customers wish to switch supplier, they can shop around but are advised to wait until the transfer has been completed. Customers will not be charged exit fees if they decide to switch to another supplier.
Neil Lawrence, Ofgem’s director of retail, said:
“I am pleased to announce we have appointed British Gas for the customers of Neon Reef and Social Energy Supply. We understand that this news may be unsettling for customers, however they do not need to worry. Their energy supply will continue as normal, and customer credit balances will be honoured.
“Customers’ energy supply will not be interrupted and British Gas will be in contact with customers over the coming days with further information. Once the transfer has been completed, customers can shop around for another deal if they wish to.”
Further information can be found at britishgas.co.uk/solr/neon-reef for Neon Reef customers or britishgas.co.uk/solr/social-energy for Social Energy Supply customers.
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- If you have a power cut, please contact 105 to be put through to your local power distributor.
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Notes to editors
- Neon Reef Limited and Social Energy Supply Ltd customers are being supplied by British Gas as of Sunday 21 November 2021. Accounts will be fully set up in due course. British Gas will be in touch with customers in the coming days.
- Any questions Neon Reef Limited and Social Energy Supply Ltd customers have should be directed to britishgas.co.uk/solr/neon-reef for Neon Reef customers or britishgas.co.uk/solr/social-energy for Social Energy Supply customers.
- Funds that current and former domestic customers of Neon Reef Limited and Social Energy Supply Ltd have paid into their accounts will be protected, where they are in credit.
- Ofgem sets the level of the price cap, which protects customers on default as well as deemed tariffs, twice per year based on the latest estimated costs of supplying energy.
- Current and former customers who owe money, or are in debit to Neon Reef Limited and Social Energy Supply Ltd, should wait to hear from British Gas or their outgoing supplier’s administrators.
- British Gas will be in touch with customers with direct debits to explain how to set up their account.
- Customers can find support and advice on the Ofgem website, facebook and twitter feed, @ofgem. Alternatively, if they need extra help, in England and Wales they can contact Citizens Advice on 0808 223 1133 or email them via webform, in Scotland they can contact Advice Direct Scotland on 0808 196 8660 or use their online webchat.
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