The government’s emergency contingency plans for predicted gas and electricity shortages this winter include appeals to the public to use less energy.
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Last week, with temperatures boiling, Britain came perilously close to blackouts when electricity demand nearly outstripped supply. Even as the weather cooled, underinvestment…
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Drax has agreed to keep the coal-fired units at its North Yorkshire power station running this winter as the government and grid operators…
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Four in five (81%) Brits support scrapping standing charges on energy bills, a survey from Fuel Poverty Action (FPA) has found, as the…
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Lack of dedicated home charging points and failure to use tailored home energy tariffs are exposing EV drivers across Europe to higher charging…
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Millions of households could be paid to use less power during peak times under a plan by the electricity grid operator to reduce…
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Wind farms stepped in last winter when a shortfall of gas and nuclear generation meant margins were tight on the electricity grid. However,…
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According to leading industry figures, hundreds of swimming pools across the UK could be facing closure due to rising energy prices.
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MP’s have warned that as many as six million households could face electricity rationing in the winter.
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The lives of Britain’s coal power stations could be extended as the country weathers the gas crisis, Energy Minister Greg Hands said, although…
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