The ‘Fan Club’ tariff could save consumers more than £200 per year
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National Grid ESO acclaim 2020 as greenest for Britain
The country was powered coal-free for around 5,147 hours last year, compared with 3,666 hours in 2019
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SME energy prices rise for the first time since 2018
SME energy prices rise for the first time since 2018: There has been a rise in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) gas and electricity prices, according to the latest SME Power and Gas markets reports, from Cornwall Insight. This is the first time SME prices have risen since Q418 following five consecutive quarters of…
Read MoreNorthern Ireland flips on its biggest energy storage project
The 50MW project is expected to support Northern Ireland’s ambitious 2030 renewable energy targets
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SSEN use drones to observe electricity infrastructure
Its partnership with Cyberhawk sees the use of drones to visualise power infrastructure from the rural Cotswolds to the urban areas of West London, without intrusion or inconvenience to customers
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Rolls-Royce unveils UK scheme for 16 mini-nuclear plants
Each compact nuclear power station is predicted to have a total capacity of 440MW, enough to power a city of 450,000 homes for 60 years
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Energy-linked CO2 emissions in Ireland fall 4.5% in 2019
The reduction is claimed to be the biggest yearly fall in emissions from energy use since 2011, at the height of the last recession, according to a new report
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25% of Brits concerned of unablility to meet winter fuel bills
A new report shows of the poorest English and Welsh households, 40% are worried they wouldn’t be able to pay their gas and electricity bills
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Lull in wind power sparks National Grid energy warning
The Electricity System Operator says low levels of wind, generational outages and the balance of imports and exports are to blame for the impending power shortage
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Tonik Energy gas and electricity supplier has gone bust
Tonik Energy gas and electricity supplier has gone bust: Tonik Energy has ceased to trade and has gone bust. Around 130,000 domestic customers were supplied energy by the gas and electricity supplier – the customers will continue to receive an energy supply and the outstanding credit balances of domestic customers will be protected, Ofgem notes.…
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