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Jan18

Poor Households Could Spend Half of Their Income on Energy, Charity Warns

Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills

Soaring gas and electricity bills could eat up more than half of some households’ incomes, leaving some at risk of not eating and…

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Jan17

Energy Bills to Take up “Generationally High” Portion of Benefits, Citizens Advice Warns

Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills

Consumer champion Citizens Advice is urging the government to provide a one-off grant to families this April to offset energy bills that will…

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Jan14

Gas Grid Ready for 20% Hydrogen Blend from Next Year

Written by Lauren Smith in Oil & Gas

Britain’s gas network companies say they could replace a fifth of the grid’s fossil fuel gas with lower-carbon hydrogen from as early as…

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Jan11

One in Four New Cars Sold in December Electric

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

27,705 pure electric vehicles rolled off forecourts in December, accounting for one in four vehicles sold during the month, according to new figures…

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Jan10

Hunterston B Nuclear Station Closes After 46 Years

Written by Lauren Smith in Nuclear Energy

The Hunterston B nuclear plant was shut down for the final time on Friday 7 January, reducing the UK’s nuclear capacity by one-eighth…

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Jan09

Prime Minister Rejects Calls to Cut Energy Bill VAT

Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy

Boris Johnson has dismissed removing the 5% tax on domestic gas and electricity bills as a blunt instrument, saying he favours targeted support…

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Jan07

Scotland Narrowly Misses 100% Renewable Electricity Target

Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy

Official figures confirm that Scotland narrowly missed its goal of matching 100% of its electricity consumption with renewable generation by 2020.

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Jan06

Fossil Fuels Dropped to All-Time Low on British Power Grid on 29 December

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

Britain received no coal in its stockings this year. In fact, fossil fuel generation fell to its lowest level yet just days after…

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Jan03

6m Households Could Struggle with Fuel Poverty after Price Hike

Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills

A looming energy bill hike could increase fuel poverty to the highest level on record this spring unless the government intervenes to spread…

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Dec31

Smart Charging Could Save EV Drivers Over £100 Per Year

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

Charging electric vehicles when power supplies are high and demand low could save motorists £110 per year on refuelling and prevent the grid…

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