At 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 ReadingEnergy Suppliers Have 3 Weeks to Explain Direct Debit Hikes, Kwarteng Says
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Some energy suppliers have hiked customer direct debit excessively and must justify the increases within three weeks or face “substantial fines,” business secretary…
Continue ReadingMinister Grant Shapps has pushed back against the government’s reported plans to massively increase onshore wind farms, describing turbines as “eyesores” on Sky…
Continue ReadingRussian Sanctions Will Come at the Cost of Further Energy Price Spikes in the UK, PM Says
Written by Lauren Smith in Oil & Gas
The British public will have to bear even higher energy bills as the cost of inflicting “pain” on Russia through sanctions, Boris Johnson…
Continue ReadingKwarteng’s Crisis Talks with Energy Bosses Yield No Result
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy
Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng’s crunch meeting with the chief executives of Britain’s largest energy companies, called as wholesale gas prices continue to spiral,…
Continue ReadingMajority of the UK’s Energy Suppliers Could Collapse This Winter
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
39 energy suppliers could collapse this winter amid a surge in wholesale gas prices, leaving just ten on the market, research conducted by…
Continue Reading