Ministers to replace string of Ofgem directors amid prepayment meter scandal

Energy department launches process to replace Ofgem chair Prof Martin Cave

Ministers are preparing to replace a string of directors at the energy regulator Ofgem this year, as it faces stinging criticism over alleged failures in its oversight of the prepayment scandal.

The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero has launched a process to appoint a new chair for Ofgem to replace Prof Martin Cave.