Energy

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£58bn plan to rewire Great Britain expected to spark tensions along route
‘High-capacity electrical spine’ to run onshore from north-east Scotland to north-west England

Alex Lawson

19, Mar, 2024 @12:01 AM

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UK heat pump rollout criticised as too slow by public spending watchdog
Installations must speed up 11-fold as advisers say latest changes to scheme likely to make 2028 target even harder

Jillian Ambrose

18, Mar, 2024 @6:00 AM

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‘Negative budgets’: cost of living crisis could lose the Tories dozens of seats
Research finds that in 85 Tory-held seats the number of people with negative budgets is higher than the Tory majority

Michael Savage Policy editor

16, Mar, 2024 @10:05 AM

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Victoria Coren Mitchell: Ovo pocketed thousands ‘they were not owed’
Broadcaster shares energy provider’s alleged incorrect billing on X, saying ‘nothing but legal action will do’

Rupert Jones

13, Mar, 2024 @3:17 PM

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UK power plants lined up to command record high energy prices this decade
Stations secure all-time high price of £65 a kW per year for 2027-28 in ‘capacity market’ auction

Alex Lawson

28, Feb, 2024 @6:18 PM

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Environmentally friendly heat pumps hit slump in Europe, says lobby group
Sales fell 5% over 14 countries for which data exists, according to the European Heat Pump Association

Ajit Niranjan

27, Feb, 2024 @1:24 PM

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Energy price cap in Great Britain to fall to £1,690 from April, its lowest in two years
Mild winter and falling wholesale gas prices lead to lower level, in boost for household finances

Alex Lawson

23, Feb, 2024 @8:01 AM

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Net zero requires new ways of thinking about how we supply and use energy | Letter
Letters: Do away with centralised companies in favour of localised generation and saving more energy, writes Charles Harris of the Green party

22, Feb, 2024 @5:35 PM

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Citizens Advice says Sizewell C costs should not be paid with energy bill hikes
Independent advice provider calls for clarity on funding and says project may offer ‘poor value for money’

Alex Lawson

19, Feb, 2024 @5:00 AM

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British Gas launches fixed-rate energy deal offering 12% saving on price cap
Price Promise tariff gives discount on current cap and guarantees to be at least £1 per fuel under April one

Miles Brignall

18, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM

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British Gas profits leap from £72m to £751m in a year
Unite union says UK energy supplier’s bumper results ‘come off the back of exorbitant energy bills’

Kalyeena Makortoff

15, Feb, 2024 @10:19 AM

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Bank of England governor dampens hopes of interest rate cut
Andrew Bailey says inflation staying at 4% in January was encouraging but more evidence of cooling in wage rises is needed

Richard Partington and Larry Elliott

14, Feb, 2024 @6:37 PM

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