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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Statement by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

07 April 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Proposed by Miatta Fahnbulleh Lab Co-op Peckham

Energy

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At a glance

Key points

  • The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero made a Written Ministerial Statement on 2025-04-07
  • Ofgem appointed British Gas as the Supplier of Last Resort to take over Rebel Energy's customer base
  • British Gas will manage the supply for 84,000 domestic and 6,000 non-domestic Rebel Energy customers

Issue summary

The statement addresses the planned cessation of trading by Rebel Energy and Ofgem's appointment of British Gas as the Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) to protect Rebel Energy’s customers.

Action requested

Ofgem has appointed British Gas to take over the supply for Rebel Energy’s 84,000 domestic and 6,000 non-domestic customers. Customers are advised to wait until the SoLR process is complete before switching providers.

Key facts

  • On 1 April, Rebel Energy announced it would cease trading.
  • Ofgem appointed British Gas as the Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) for Rebel Energy's customers.
  • British Gas will supply 84,000 domestic and 6,000 non-domestic customers starting Sunday 6 April 2025.
  • Customers do not need to take any action now and there will be no disruption in energy supply.
  • Domestic customers who are in credit will have their funds protected and transferred.
  • The SoLR process has been used successfully for approximately 1.8 million customers since its introduction.
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