Estimates of the cost of cleaning up a dozen of the UK’s earliest nuclear sites have increased by £2.7 billion since 2017 and…
Continue ReadingBristol City Council Sells Off Energy Supplier
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Energy Suppliers
155,000 domestic customers of Bristol Energy will be transferred to Together Energy after the council-owned supplier was sold for £14 million.
Continue ReadingYou may gripe about your energy and water bills, but you’re likely spending more each month on tech services, which you might think…
Continue ReadingOctopus Energy to Take on Customers of Effortless Energy
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Octopus Energy will take on the 2,500 domestic customers of Effortless Energy after the small supplier ceased trading.
Continue ReadingThe cost of balancing supply and demand on the UK’s grid hit £139 million in July, as coronavirus restrictions continue to depress electricity…
Continue ReadingNuclear Industry Vows Lessons of Hinkley Point C Will Bring Down Cost of Future Plants
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
The cost of constructing new nuclear power stations could be cut by 30% by the end of the decade, the industry has claimed.
Continue ReadingBritish Gas Pays £1.73m for Botched Transfer to New Top Up Service
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
British Gas failed to inform around 270,000 prepayment energy customers it was changing top-up provider and minimum top-up spend and will pay £1.73…
Continue ReadingResidents to Invest in Solar Farm Through Council-Issued Bonds
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
Residents in Warrington will fund a new solar farm through a community municipal investment (CMI), part of the council’s ambitious plan to reach…
Continue ReadingFacing contracting budgets and higher home energy consumption, nearly 420,000 people switched away from the largest energy suppliers in June and July, seeking…
Continue ReadingOvo to Pay £1.2 Million After SSE Missed Smart Meter Target
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Smart Meters
Ovo Energy will pay £1.2 million in penalties for SSE’s failure to hit targets for installing smart meters last year.
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