Over half a million homes are expected to be pushed into fuel poverty this winter as energy prices soar.
Continue ReadingLast year at this time the UK was partway through a 55-day stretch without its coal plants coming online once. Today, power stations…
Continue ReadingHouseholds Warned Energy Bills Could Rise by £150 This Autumn
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Household & Bills
An “unprecedented” rise in wholesale energy costs means households should brace for significantly higher fuel bills this winter.
Continue ReadingPossibility of Blackouts Without Government Action on EV Charging, Transport Committee Warns
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Unless Britain’s power grid is upgraded, the demand of millions of electric vehicles could cause blackouts, the House of Commons’s Transport Committee warns.
Continue ReadingBan on Gas Boilers Could Be Pushed Back to 2040
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
Britons could be given five more years to replace their gas boilers, as the government bows to pressure from MPs over the high…
Continue ReadingThe UK’s competition authority has urged the government to step-in to prevent “charging deserts” in the electric car charger market.
Continue ReadingHouseholds Could See Levy on Gas Bills to Support Hydrogen
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
Households could face a levy on their gas bills to support hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative to gas-fired heat, with the government consulting…
Continue ReadingThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has laid out guidelines to ensure the UK has a robust network of public electric vehicle charge…
Continue ReadingMinisters are exploring ways to block China’s state-owned energy company from involvement in the UK’s next generation of nuclear power plants, including the…
Continue ReadingGreat Britain will face its greatest risk of blackouts in six years this coming winter, as closures of coal plants and nuclear power…
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