Government scraps hydrogen levy saving households £120 per year August 30, 2023 The government has ditched the controversial 'hydrogen levy' following pushback from the energy sector and backbench MPs.
MPs slam China’s role in new offshore wind farm that could power over one million homes August 30, 2023 Conservative MPs have criticised the role of a Chinese investment group in a new offshore wind farm that could power over a million homes.
Cadent warns on limits of heat pumps arguing UK rollout is ‘not deliverable’ August 29, 2023 Regional gas distribution company Cadent has warned that the government's plans to electrify heating and decarbonise the power grid were "not deliverable".
Subsidise green steel with cheaper energy deals, says think tank August 29, 2023 Renewable developers should offer cheap electricity for steel producers to enable them to ramp up production to meet the UK’s green ambitions, a leading climate think tank has argued. A potential ‘energy for steel’ arrangement would see project owners of wind and solar farms offer cheap electricity directly to steel producers – through a power [...]
Net zero may be expensive but the UK cannot afford to sit out green energy subsidy race August 29, 2023 The UK's net zero goals and energy security ambitions depend on renewables, and with rivals offering vast subsidies, government must act.
Ofgem cannot fix the energy market unless ministers scrap the price cap August 21, 2023 Ofgem will struggle to fix the crisis-hit energy market unless the price cap is reformed, or even scrapped.
Household energy bills to stay high into next winter despite price cap dip August 20, 2023 Households energy bills will remain above pre-crisis levels, despite Ofgem being set to announce a fall in the price cap this winter.
Energy bills expected to fall £150 a year from October, say analysts August 18, 2023 The amount that an average household is expected to pay for its energy bills will fall by around £150 per year from the start of October, according to a new forecast. Ofgem’s next price cap, which will be announced on Friday next week, will drop to around £1,925, according to the latest forecast from Cornwall [...]
Treasury red tape on wind farms to cost bill payers £1.5bn per year, climate group warns August 17, 2023 Bill payers are being left £1.5bn worse off per year due to Treasury red tape blocking new offshore wind projects, according to the ECIU.
Ovo backs Ofgem call for ‘radical’ redesign of energy price cap as Brits brace for winter August 16, 2023 Ovo has supported Ofgem's calls for the set up of the energy price cap to be reconsidered, with household bills to stay high this winter.