{
  "id": 14918300,
  "title": "Energy regulator warns of 'difficult winter' as it proposes new switching charges that could ratchet up bills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/energy-regulator-warns-of-difficult-winter-as-it-proposes-new",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:16:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Is Money",
    "slug": "this-is-money",
    "url": "https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-16214005/Energy-regulator-warns-difficult-winter-proposes-new-switching-charges-ratchet-bills.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Households risk missing out on cheaper energy deals during a 'difficult winter' as the regulator considers introducing charges for suppliers when customers switch.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}