Supplier power puts buyers in a fix
13 September 2012
Claims of price-fixing by suppliers, escalating bills and the battle to cut emissions are making life difficult for energy purchasers, writes Robin Parker
For most people, utilities bills are only just behind death and taxes in the unwanted certainties of life. When they move from the domestic to the business arena as part of a professional purchaser's remit, they do not become any more welcome.
More than many parts of a purchaser's job, getting to grips with the energy market requires a particularly specialised...