LONDON — Elon Musk has been granted a license to supply energy in the U.K. Ofgem announced Thursday morning it has issued Musk-owned Tesla Energy Ventures with a license to provide electricity to U.K. businesses and households. It brings a fresh contender into the supplier market, amid fears the global energy crisis will force up household bills.

Elon Musk’s Tesla has secured approval to advance its energy ambitions by supplying electricity to homes in Great Britain. On Thursday, Ofgem granted Tesla Energy Ventures a licence,

Ed Miliband was today told to block Elon Musk from supplying electricity to British households and businesses after his Tesla firm was granted an energy licence. The Energy Secretary was urged to 'step in' after the company's subsidiary, Tesla Energy ...

Responding to news that an Elon Musk firm has been approved by Ofgem to supply energy to British homes, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:

The Energy Secretary said it was for Ofgem to decide whether Elon Musk's business was a 'fit and proper' operator,