Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether there is a threshold for the number of customers a company must have to be entered into the Special Administration Regime, rather than using the Supplier of Last Resort mechanism.
There is no set threshold at which a company would be entered into a Special Administration Regime. Ofgem consider the specifics of the failed supplier and the circumstances in the supply market at the time. If Ofgem considers a Special Administration Regime appropriate, it may make an application to the Court for a decision, with the consent of the Secretary of State.