Ofgem has appointed Shell Energy to take on supplying Green
Supplier Limited’s (‘Green’) approximately 255,000 domestic
customers, and a small number of non-domestic customers. This
follows a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal
possible for customers.
Outstanding credit balances, including money owed to both
existing and former domestic customers of Green Supplier Limited
will also be honoured. Domestic customers will also be protected
by the energy price cap with their new supplier.
For existing Green Supplier Limited customers, energy supplies
will continue as normal as they switch over to Shell Energy on 27
September 2021.
Customers of Green Supplier Limited 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 Shell Energy for the
customers of Green Supplier Limited. 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.
“Shell Energy will be in contact with customers over the coming
days with further information. Once the transfer has been
completed, customers can switch if they wish to.”
Green Supplier Limited customers can contact Shell Energy on:
0330 094 5804 or at Green@shellenergy.co.uk
In an emergency situation:
- If you have a power cut, please contact 105 to be put through
to your local power distributor.
- If you think you can smell gas or have a gas leak, please
contact the 24 hour National Gas Emergency hotline on 0800 111
999.
More information for Green Supplier Limited’s Energy customers
can be found on the Ofgem website.
Notes to editors
- Green Supplier Limited customers will be supplied by Shell
Energy as of 27 September 2021. Accounts will be fully set up
in due course. Shell Energy will be in touch with customers in
the coming days.
- Shell Energy will honour the credit balances of current and
former domestic customers of the failed supplier.
- 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 Green Supplier Limited, should wait to hear from Shell
Energy or Green Supplier Limited’s administrators.
- Shell Energy 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 customers
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
its online webchat.
- Shell Energy will be in touch with customers with direct
debits to explain how to set up their account. Customers are
advised not to cancel their direct debits as their new supplier
will aim to transfer these.