In a decision telling of the UK’s changing energy priorities, plans to construct a gas-fired power station have been ditched in favour of…
Continue ReadingSurging oil prices could push drivers to electric vehicles, speeding decarbonisation efforts, but they may also hold back economic recovery from the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingGovernment Misses Target to Upgrade Fuel Poor Homes
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
The government has missed an interim target to upgrade all fuel poor households in England to energy efficiency ratings of at least E…
Continue ReadingRenewable energy supplier Good Energy has rebuffed a takeover attempt by Ecotricity, turning down three bids in a month.
Continue ReadingSmall and mid-sized businesses are facing steep electricity bills this year, as the wholesale market continues to overheat, a new analysis by Cornwall…
Continue ReadingHouseholds could see their energy bills rise by £30 per year as the power grid operator is forced to pay wind farms to…
Continue ReadingIgloo Energy is imposing a 12% price hike from August, citing soaring wholesale gas and electricity prices.
Continue ReadingThe use of unabated coal for electricity generation must stop by 1 October 2024, as the government brings forward the phase-out date by…
Continue ReadingDrax Plans to Build New Hydro Storage Plant at ‘Hollow Mountain’
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Drax is seeking planning permission for a new pumped hydro storage plant at the Cruachan site in Scotland, providing critical balancing services to…
Continue ReadingCitizens Advice Slams Energy Suppliers for Inaccurate Bills
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Citizens Advice is warning of a “huge chasm” between the customer service performance of Great Britain’s best and worst gas and electricity suppliers,…
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