Gas & Electricity News

Scottish Power to Take On Customers of Failed Tonik Energy

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

130,000 customers of the failed supplier Tonik Energy will be transferred to Big Six supplier Scottish Power after a competitive process selection run…

Oct08

Boris: Power All Homes with Offshore Wind by 2030

Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy

The prime minister has outlined a bold vision of offshore wind powering every home in the UK by the end of the decade—an…

Oct06

Octopus Wants to Make the UK the “Silicon Valley of Energy”

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

Rapidly-growing supplier Octopus Energy has unveiled plans to construct a new tech hub in Manchester and double its workforce across the UK by…

Oct05

Offshore Grid Could Save Consumers £6bn on Energy

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Renewable Energy

An offshore grid linking wind farms and interconnectors could save consumers £6 billion by 2050, National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) has said.

Oct02

Government Launches £1bn Fund to Decarbonise Public Sector Buildings

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Government Policy

The government will spend £1 billion to boost energy efficiency and decarbonise heating in public sector buildings.

Oct01

Octopus Energy Lets Customers Lease a Discounted EV to Trial Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Energy Suppliers

Octopus Energy is offering its customers the chance to lease an electric vehicle at a discount and use it to trial new vehicle-to-grid…

Sep29

VAT Discount on Domestic Gas “Mostly Benefits Wealthier Households”

Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills

A £2 billion VAT subsidy on domestic heating fuels, including natural gas, “mostly benefits wealthier households,” Green Alliance has argued.

Sep28

Renewables Generated 44% of the UK’s Electricity in Q2

Written by Lauren Smith in Broadband Electricity

Renewable resources, including wind and solar, produced 44.6% of the UK’s electricity between April and June, according to new figures from the Department…