Overview

• The government and Ofgem have unveiled the Clean Flexibility Roadmap to expand flexible tariffs and integrate smart technology for households and businesses.
• Suppliers must disclose smart-tariff information more clearly and offer tailored products based on customers’ consumption patterns.
• Electric vehicle drivers will receive discounts for charging at public points during off-peak periods, supporting net-zero goals and network resilience.
• A flexibility commissioner will be appointed and an annual forum established as part of a two-month consultation to track implementation.
• Consumer advocate Martin Lewis warns that low-or-no standing-charge options may fall outside the price-cap, risking higher bills for vulnerable, low-usage households.