Freezing temperatures, low wind generation and delays in supplies from Europe have forced National Grid to pay high prices for electricity this winter—with…
Continue ReadingStorm Darcy has sent temperatures plunging across the UK, leaving thousands of households in line for financial assistance with their heating bills.
Continue ReadingOil and gas majors BP and Total were among winners of Britain’s first major auction for offshore wind farm leases in nearly a…
Continue ReadingEnvironmental groups, climate scientists and opposition parties have sharply criticised the government’s approval of a new coal mine in Cumbria, saying it undermines…
Continue Reading15 million households will pay up to £96 a year more for their energy from April, as Ofgem raises the price cap to…
Continue ReadingPost Office has inked a deal to sell its broadband and landline phone business to Shell Energy, for an estimated £80 and £100…
Continue ReadingThe ten-millionth smart meter has been installed in Great Britain, a major milestone for the £13.5 billion rollout of the technology that helps…
Continue ReadingEDF and British Gas Evolve to Take on Customers of Failed Energy Suppliers
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
The energy regulator has selected EDF and British Gas’ new low-price brand Evolve to take on customers stranded by the collapses of Green…
Continue ReadingGreen Network Energy and Simplicity Energy Cease Trading
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Two challenger energy suppliers have folded, leaving more than 400,000 households in the lurch.
Continue ReadingNew Independent Electricity System Operator Could Save Billpayers up to £4.8bn
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
The energy regulator supports stripping National Grid of its role managing Great Britain’s electricity system, saying an independent body would deliver more value…
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