Britain has been powered without coal for a historic 1,000 hours this year, a new milestone for a rapidly evolving energy system.
Continue Reading45,000 Businesses at Risk of EU Fines Over Energy Efficiency Issues
Written by Ben Rich in Electricity Environment Government Policy
Across the EU, more than 45,000 major firms are at risk of EU fines over a lack of compliance to new directives regarding…
Continue ReadingPredicted Surge in Electric Vehicle Use Causes National Grid to Increase Forecasts
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
The UK could have 36 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road in 2040, increasing peak electricity demand to 85 GW by 2050,…
Continue ReadingEDF will raise prices for dual fuel customers by 6% from August, the second such increase in a year, following June 2.7% increase…
Continue ReadingThis summer’s heatwave with its cloudless days has helped break several solar power-generation records.
Continue ReadingAccording to the UK’s Climate Change Committee, the nation is not on course to meet its own targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions…
Continue ReadingWe flip on a light, plug in a device, flick on a gas cooker to make dinner, and never consider how the energy…
Continue ReadingThree & Vodafone Face Ofcom Investigation Over Potential Net Netutrality Breaches
Written by Lauren Smith in Broadband Mobile
Ofcom has revealed it is investigating two major UK mobile network providers, Three and Vodafone, for potential breaches of the EU’s net neutrality…
Continue ReadingRenewables now make up 30% of UK’s energy generation capacity
Written by Ben Rich in Renewable Energy
According to new figures released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS), the share of the UK’s energy production held…
Continue ReadingCitizens Advice Reveals Customer Service League Table for Energy Companies
Written by Anna Thomas in Energy Suppliers
Citizens Advice has urged action from Ofgem following the results of its quarterly customer service review of energy suppliers.
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