Britain received no coal in its stockings this year. In fact, fossil fuel generation fell to its lowest level yet just days after…
Continue ReadingCharging electric vehicles when power supplies are high and demand low could save motorists £110 per year on refuelling and prevent the grid…
Continue ReadingThe carbon intensity of the British power grid fell to its lowest level yet on Easter Monday, in a year filled with new…
Continue ReadingCustomers Can Claim More Compensation for Power Outages Following Storm Arwen
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Households in northern England and Scotland will be able to claim up to £140 for every day they have been without electricity, as…
Continue ReadingPower Grid to Hit Net Zero by 2035 to “Strengthen Energy Security”
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The government has accelerated the UK’s plans for removing fossil fuels from its power grid, a move touted as a means to improve…
Continue ReadingSoaring gas and electricity prices and the outage of a subsea cable to France have increased the risk of power cuts to homes…
Continue ReadingWith wind turbines still and gas prices soaring, Britain has turned to coal power to keep the lights on this week.
Continue ReadingSeptember Electricity Price Spike Spells Trouble for the Winter
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Wholesale electricity prices in Britain spiked on Monday, as nuclear outages and low wind levels caused a shortfall of generating capacity. The surge…
Continue ReadingOfgem to Make it Easier for EV Drivers to Sell Electricity Back to the Grid
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Proposals from energy regulator Ofgem will make owning an electric vehicle cheaper, with drivers able to sell power stored in their vehicle’s battery…
Continue ReadingAn energy firm that has received hundreds of millions of pounds in government subsidies for burning biomass is facing prosecution over allegedly exposing…
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