Future of the Ban on Acquisition-only Tariffs (BAT) after March 2025

Future of the Ban on Acquisition-only Tariffs (BAT) after March 2025 | Ofgem Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience. BETA This site is currently in BETA. Help us improve by giving us your feedback . Close alert: Future of the Ban on Acquisition-only Tariffs (BAT) after March 2025 Publication type: Consultation Publication date: 9 October 2024 Closed date: 7 November 2024 Status: Closed (with decision) Decision: Future of the Ban on Acquisition-only Tariffs after March 2025 Print this page Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn On 30 July 2024 we published our decision to retain the Ban on Acquisition-only Tariffs (BAT) for the entirety of its current extension period until 31 March 2025. We also signalled our intention to extend the BAT for a further 12 months beyond that date, while longer term decisions are being made on the future of the retail energy market. In this consultation we are therefore inviting stakeholder views on the merits of extending the BAT until 31 March 2026. We are also inviting stakeholder views on the merits of extending the BAT’s associated market-wide derogation for the same time period. Separately, we are seeking views on how well the BAT functions at present and whether there are any reforms to its operation which could enable it to operate more effectively in future. Following on from these views, we intend to issue a further statement on the future of the BAT (explicitly setting out whether we will extend it for a further year) in November 2024. Respond name Derek Breslin Respond email retailpolicyinterventions@ofgem.gov.uk Main document Future of the Ban on Acquisition-only Tariffs (BAT) after 2025 [PDF, 219.17KB] Response documents Future of the Ban on Acquisition-only Tariffs (BAT) after March 2025 - Non-confidential responses [ZIP, 3.47MB] Print this page Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Close