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UK ‘must insulate 25 million homes’
More than one home every minute will need to be refurbished in the UK between now and 2050, experts say.
The authors of a report to Parliament say 25 million existing homes will not meet the insulation standards required by… Continue reading
British Gas residential profits down 11% amid customer exodus
British Gas owner Centrica said profits at its UK residential supply business fell 11% as it faced up to competition in the energy market. The drop in earnings to £553m came as it lost 409,000 customers over the course of… Continue reading
A tenth of small businesses generate own power
More than one in 10 small businesses now generates electricity on site, according to new figures that underscore the increasing shift towards localised power production in the UK.
The Federation of Small Businesses said that 12pc of its members… Continue reading
Solar Power Is Now The World’s Cheapest Energy
An energy supplier league table is to be published
An energy supplier league table is to be published to increase transparency on the numbers of people on expensive standard variable tariffs.
- new measures to help more households benefit from the UK’s competitive energy market
- energy supplier league table to… Continue reading
Market view: the French connection
This article first appeared in Utility Week
Imports from the Continent have long been a staple feature of UK energy supply, but over the past few weeks there has been a dramatic shift in energy flow across the French… Continue reading
What shall I do if my energy supplier goes out of business?
Ofgem safety net: If your energy supplier goes out of business
Renewable energy capacity overtakes coal
The International Energy Agency says that the world’s capacity to generate electricity from renewable sources has now overtaken coal. The IEA says in a new report that last year, renewables accounted for more than half of the increase in… Continue reading
UK falls back on fossil fuels to secure winter energy supply
Contracts worth £122m to keep coal and gas-fired power stations on standby will help Britain avoid electricity blackouts this winter, National Grid has forecast, highlighting the difficulties facing the UK as it attempts to wean its power sector off fossil… Continue reading
UK government ‘short’ on climate target
The UK’s official advisers have issued a sombre assessment of government plans to hold climate change at a safe level.
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says the government is not on track to meet its pledge of cutting emissions… Continue reading