Gas & Electricity News

Despite the lower energy price cap taking effect this month, there are concerns that households will still pay 13% more*1 for their energy than last winter as the government hasn’t announced any plans...

As well as bringing record temperatures, last week's heatwave nearly resulted in blackouts across South East London.Heightened demand across Europe almost caused the outage, forcing the...

A group of MPs have released a report highlighting the difficulty households will have paying energy bills this winter.According to the business and energy select committee, millions risk being forced...

A new financial update from Lloyds Bank has laid bare the impact of inflation and the energy crisis on household finances: spending on essentials up and families cutting back on big-ticket items and...

As concerns about Russian energy rumble on, the European Union has revealed plans to reduce its consumption of natural gas.The announcement was made on Wednesday and outlines an initial 15% reduction...

Following a review, Ofgem has urged energy providers to take action and improve their direct debiting processes.While most of the providers were found to have some failings, the regulator named five...

Cornwall Insights have warned that the price cap could rise even further than previously thought when it is next adjusted in October.The energy consultancy firm had recently projected that bills would...

A new type of battery made from sand could provide a cheap way to warm homes with renewable energy.In a world-first, researchers from Finland recently developed a sand battery prototype which can...

Octopus has teamed up with construction firm Ilke Homes to trial a range of self-powering properties.The innovative scheme hopes to create a generation of households that are not reliant on fossil...

The UK government is currently in discussions about reopening the country’s largest gas storage facility to help ease the energy crisis, after previously claiming it wasn’t necessary to do...