Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword Saturday January 10Th 2015

[Spreeny]

28a Abbreviation of the former name of the government body supervising the gas and electricity markets in the UK. 1.1.1.1.1 Tia

[catsrcool]

OFGEN?

[scorpiojo]

OFFER

[factor-fiction]

Yes, OFFER- although it only regulated electricity (OFGAS regulated gas markets)

[Spreeny]

Sorry, I think the letters may be. . o?f?f

[Baldric]

OFGEM

[Baldric]

Ofgem
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/
Ofgem. Regulates the electricity and gas markets in Great Britain.

[factor-fiction]

OFFGEM is the current regulator.
The answer they are looking for is OFFER

[factor-fiction]

OOps- I have a typing stutter- I meant OFGEM

[scorpiojo]

It is OFFER

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Gas_and_Electricity_Markets

[Spreeny]

Thank you very much

[scorpiojo]

Thank you :)

[Baldric]

Jo, your link confirms 2 separate bodies merged to become OFGEM, there was not a joint one before that that I've found.

[Baldric]

OFGEM
It was formed by the merger of the Office of Electricity Regulation (OFFER) and Office of Gas Supply (Ofgas).

[Mamyalynne]

It was a badly worded clue - OFFER is the one that fits the grid.

[scorpiojo]

Sigh of relief..ta :)

[Baldric]

Very badly worded imo!