Gas & Electricity News

Mar02

Octopus Energy Passes 2m Customers

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

Octopus Energy has passed two million customers, awarding the milestone customer a year of free energy.

Mar01

Thousands of London Homes to Be Heated with Sewage

Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy

2,000 homes in Kingston upon Thames, Southwest London could soon be heated with energy captured from sewage in a pioneering low-carbon district heating…

Feb26

Drax Drops Plans for Controversial Gas-Fired Power Station

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

Drax confirmed it has scrapped plans to replace the coal-fired units at its North Yorkshire power station with two combined cycle gas turbines…

Feb25

Half of UK Electricity Could Be From Renewables by Next Year

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Renewable Energy

Half of the UK’s electricity generation could be powered by renewables from the end of 2022 if the government creates the right policy…

Feb23

UK Must Install EV Chargers 5 Times Faster to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Vehicles

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

The UK must accelerate its rollout of electric vehicle charging points over the next decade to prepare for the ban on the sale…

Feb22

TalkTalk Launches Full-Fibre Broadband in 4 More Cities

Written by Lauren Smith in Broadband

TalkTalk has started selling full-fibre packages in Aberdeen, Bolton, Milton Keynes and Peterborough, using CityFibre’s gigabit-capable full-fibre network.