Ofgem to call on consumers to cut gas and electricity use

Energy watchdog will urge households to save energy where possible'

The UK's energy regulator will advise households to reduce their gas and electricity use where possible" after the government blocked a state-led information campaign amid fears over potential blackouts this winter.

Ofgem's chief executive, Jonathan Brearley, is expected to announce the regulator's public information campaign on Thursday, when he will tell the Energy UK conference this isn't the time for complacency" as energy costs continue to rise.