Residents in Warrington will fund a new solar farm through a community municipal investment (CMI), part of the council’s ambitious plan to reach…
Continue ReadingFacing contracting budgets and higher home energy consumption, nearly 420,000 people switched away from the largest energy suppliers in June and July, seeking…
Continue ReadingCustomers are least satisfied with broadband provider TalkTalk and mobile operator Three, Ofcom’s telecoms league table revealed.
Continue ReadingOvo to Pay £1.2 Million After SSE Missed Smart Meter Target
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Smart Meters
Ovo Energy will pay £1.2 million in penalties for SSE’s failure to hit targets for installing smart meters last year.
Continue ReadingWelsh Government to Retrofit Social Housing to Boost Energy Efficiency
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
The Welsh government has announced a £9.5 million social housing retrofit programme, intended to curb energy bills, reduce carbon emissions, tackle fuel poverty…
Continue ReadingEnergy Suppliers Sound Alarm Over Bad Debts as Furlough Scheme Winds Down
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Several large energy firms, including Bulb and Centrica, have expressed worry that they will see a sharp rise in households defaulting on their…
Continue ReadingBiogas produced from cow manure and straw has been directly injected into the grid in Cambridgeshire, trialling a green gas which will be…
Continue ReadingChallenger energy supplier Bulb has agreed to pay £1.76 million after failures which impacted 61,000 customers between 2017 and this year.
Continue ReadingNational Grid has called on a coal-fired power station for the first time in nearly two months, as the record-breaking heatwave stilled wind…
Continue ReadingSocial Energy Customers Offered £500 to Install a Home Battery and Connect to Smart Grid
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Energy Suppliers
Green supplier Social Energy will pay customers in parts of south London, Hertfordshire and Kent £500 over four years to participate in a…
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