Energy

ScottishPower said it helped 300,000 customers who struggled with their energy bills last year (Joe Giddens/PA)

Electricity use dropped 6% in 2020, says ScottishPower

February 24, 2021

MSPs passed legislation aimed at increasing the number of heat networks in Scotland (Peter Byrne/PA)

Holyrood passes new legislation on heating

February 23, 2021

Oil majors BP and France’s Total have won the rights to build offshore wind farms (Peter Byrne/PA)

Queen in line for payday as Crown Estate bags £9bn in wind farm auction

February 8, 2021

The strategy aims to shift homes and businesses on to low energy systems and improve efficiency (Joe Giddens/PA)

Consultation launched on heating strategy to meet green targets

February 5, 2021

Ofgem argued that it would be better to raise prices now than to wait until next winter, when usage will be higher (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Energy bills set to go up almost £100 for 15m households after Ofgem raises cap

February 5, 2021

Increasing amounts of wind power helped renewables overtake fossil fuel power in the UK in 2020 (Peter Byrne/PA)

Renewable power overtakes fossil fuels for first time in UK in 2020 – report

January 28, 2021

A survey found more than one in 10 Scots skipped a heating bill during the coronavirus pandemic due to lack of money (Peter Byrne/PA)

One in 10 Scots skipped energy bills due to lack of cash after lockdown – survey

January 11, 2021

The Scottish Government is pledging £100 million to develop the hydrogen sector over the next five years (Jane Barlow/PA)

Scottish Government pledges £100m to help hydrogen sector

December 21, 2020

There has been an increase in renewable energy (Peter Byrne/PA)

Renewable sources ‘generated enough electricity to meet 90% of total demand’

December 18, 2020

The leasing process for offshore wind us currently under way (Daniel Law/PA)

New offshore wind developments should be delayed, say MSPs

December 8, 2020

Energy companies reacted with fury to Ofgem’s preliminary decision in July (Yui Mok/PA)

Ofgem ups planned investor returns for energy networks

December 8, 2020