UK's big six energy firms could face threat of break-up this week - UK press
- Energy regulator Ofgem is expected to announce its plans to refer the big six to the new Competition and Markets Authority (CMA); the CMA takes over from the competition commission in Apr and could break apart the big six, resulting in separation of power-generation and retail arms.
- According to some analysts, the Ofgem referral is likely to make it more difficult for power businesses to raise funds. **Note: The UK big six are: British Gas, EDF Energy, Eon, Npower, Scottish Power and SSE.