Clean energy sources outstripped fossil fuels for first time in 2019
Britain has reached an historic clean energy milestone with zero carbon electricity outstripping fossil fuels in 2019 for the first time, National Grid has said.
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SUVs could offset benefits from electric cars – report
Experts are warning that the continued popularity of SUVs could offset any benefits gained from electric cars.
Energy firms risk misleading customers with ‘green’ tariffs, Which? says
Energy firms risk misleading environmentally conscious customers with tariffs marked 100% renewable electricity, according to a Which? investigation.
Offshore wind costs tumble to new record lows
The cost of offshore wind has continued to tumble as the Government revealed the price for power from new schemes had fallen below £40 per megawatt hour of electricity.
Eversmart Energy becomes sixth supplier to go bust this year
Eversmart Energy has become the sixth energy supplier to go bust so far this year, leaving thousands of households not knowing who will provide their gas and electricity.
Citizens Advice calls for utilities customers to be compensated for £24.1 billion overcharging
Consumers should be compensated after being overcharged for their utilities by more than £20 billion due to regulator errors, Citizens Advice says.
Energy customers to receive automatic compensation from May 1
Energy customers will automatically receive compensation from Wednesday if they suffer switching errors or if suppliers are late in refunding credit when they leave.
Academics warn oil and gas reserves in Scotland and the UK could only last a decade
Oil and gas reserves in Scotland and the UK may last only a decade, according to academics.
Customer satisfaction with energy companies falls for second year running
Overall satisfaction with energy suppliers has fallen for the second year running after customers were battered by price rises and nine small firms collapsed, according to a survey.
Raw Deal: Letting off steam as a needless energy switch causes ire
Helen Slater was sick of being messed around or ignored by her power company.
The rapids of revolution: Energy-smart villages across Scotland cash in by making hydro power
Villagers are celebrating their first year in the vanguard of an energy revolution delivering power to the people and cash windfalls to rural communities.