With energy bills scraping £2,000 and due to soar still higher in October, 64% of Brits are concerned about affording gas and electricity.
Continue ReadingAt the UK government’s request, EDF will keep its West Burton A coal-fired power stations running this winter, months after it was due…
Continue ReadingRenewable Generation Fell in 2021 due to Unfavourable Weather
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
Renewable electricity generation was down 9.5% last year from the historic highs seen in 2020, as unusually low wind speeds left turbines idle.
Continue ReadingFuel Poverty Most Prevalent in the West Midlands in 2020
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
In 2020, fuel poverty was most prevalent in the West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber, where nearly one in five households struggled…
Continue ReadingHouseholds to Shoulder Admin Costs for the Energy Bill ‘Rebate’
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
British households could face a bill of tens of millions of pounds to cover the administration costs of the controversial £200 energy bill…
Continue ReadingRule Change Means 300,000 People with Disabilities No Longer Eligible for the Warm Home Discount
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
Nearly 300,000 people with disabilities will no longer receive the Warm Home Discount from this year, while an additional 750,000 households on housing…
Continue ReadingWith the retail energy market in chaos, the government is pausing plans announced over the summer to automatically move households to cheaper tariffs.
Continue ReadingIndependent Body to Replace National Grid as Electricity System Operator
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
National Grid will lose its role in running Great Britain’s electricity grid to an independent body, which will better and more cheaply deliver…
Continue ReadingSurplus heat from factories, incinerator plants and disused mine shafts will soon warm tens of thousands of homes across the UK, as the…
Continue Reading13% of households in England were struggling to afford to heat their homes even before the pandemic overturned many people’s finances.
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