Ofgem has raised the maximum amount energy suppliers can charge vulnerable consumers on variable tariffs to £1,136 a year, in response to a…
Continue ReadingAverage energy bills fell £6 between 2016 and 2017, as increased efficiency and lower demand offset price hikes from the Big 6 and…
Continue ReadingA majority of UK energy suppliers see business and innovation opportunities in data, as the ongoing smart meter rollout floods the sector with…
Continue ReadingWith the UK facing its hottest summer since 1976 and with more blistering days forecast to come, Britons have been turning to fans…
Continue ReadingMillions to See Bills Fall as Parliament Passes Energy Cap
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Government Policy
A price cap is to be introduced this winter will curb energy bills for millions of customers, after receiving approval from Parliament last…
Continue ReadingMillions in North West England to Face Hosepipe Ban From August
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
Seven million customers in the North West of England will face a hosepipe ban from 5 August as water supplier United Utilities (UU)…
Continue ReadingUK Powered Without Goal for Record-Breaking 1,000th Hour This Year
Written by Lauren Smith in Climate Change Energy Suppliers Environment
Britain has been powered without coal for a historic 1,000 hours this year, a new milestone for a rapidly evolving energy system.
Continue ReadingPredicted Surge in Electric Vehicle Use Causes National Grid to Increase Forecasts
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
The UK could have 36 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road in 2040, increasing peak electricity demand to 85 GW by 2050,…
Continue ReadingEDF will raise prices for dual fuel customers by 6% from August, the second such increase in a year, following June 2.7% increase…
Continue ReadingWe flip on a light, plug in a device, flick on a gas cooker to make dinner, and never consider how the energy…
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