New government data reveals that more than three million English households lived in draughty homes and struggled to afford to heat them in…
Continue ReadingUK Energy Bills Could Hit £3k as a Result of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Written by Lauren Smith in Oil & Gas
British energy bills could surge to over £3,000 per year—triple the average level in recent years—as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine imperils Europe’s natural…
Continue ReadingClimate advisers urge government to cut fossil fuel dependence
Written by Michael Quinn in Climate Change
The UK’s climate committee has written an open letter to the government, urging caution over the expansion of fossil fuel projects in the…
Continue ReadingOfcom has launched a crackdown against ‘spoofing’, a practice where fraudsters are able to generate fake numbers when making calls.
Continue ReadingAs Storm Eunice battered Britain on Friday, wind turbines supplied nearly half of the country’s electricity and power prices—inflated for months as a…
Continue ReadingBusiness energy suppliers Whoop Energy and Xcel Power ceased trading on Friday 18 February, joining 27 other companies that have collapsed since last…
Continue ReadingEnergy Suppliers to Be Required to Offer New and Existing Customers the Same Tariffs
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Ofgem will soon require energy suppliers to make all their tariffs available to both new and existing customers—a temporary measure to stabilise the…
Continue ReadingQuarter of Brits Unaware of the £200 Energy Bill ‘Rebate’
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
A government policy that will reduce households’ October energy bills by £200 – then add £40 to bills annually for the next five…
Continue ReadingThe Royal Institute of British Architects urge government to insulate interwar homes
Written by Michael Quinn in Environment
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called upon the government to insulate 3.3 million interwar homes, a move they say will…
Continue ReadingElectricity Network Accidentally Sent Out Compensation Cheques for Trillions of Pounds
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Customers who lost power during Storm Arwen in late November recently received cheques from Northern Powergrid for eye-popping sums after their electricity meter…
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