Exclusive: Industry faces £50bn ‘ticking time bomb’ of record energy bills August 17, 2022 UK industry will suffer painfully high energy costs next year, fuelled by soaring wholesale costs.
Brits could suffer £5,600 energy bills as power and gas prices climb to record highs August 17, 2022 The consumer price cap will spike to £5,600 per year amid sustained supply shortages in Europe.
Second smelter closes down as industry grapples with soaring energy bills August 17, 2022 The second European smelter in two days has announced it will halt production because of soaring energy costs.
One in three Brits will be unable to afford their heating bills next year warns charity August 17, 2022 Millions of Brits face a "winter of despair" where they will be unable to pay their energy bills, warned Citizens Advice.
Germany will run out of gas in less than three months if Russia turns off the taps August 17, 2022 Germany will suffer gas shortages in less than three months if Gazprom cuts off supplies to the continent, warned the country's regulator.
European Commission targets raw material ramp-up to meet green future August 16, 2022 The European Commission is hoping to boost production of homegrown raw materials needed for green energy to reduce its reliance on Russia.
Exclusive: Energy price cap is only hurting customers, says Utilita boss August 16, 2022 The price cap is a symbol of regulatory failings across the energy sector, argued Utilita Energy (Utilita) boss Bill Bullen.
UK’s largest gas storage site could be reopened within weeks to ease winter crisis August 16, 2022 Centrica could pump natural gas into the UK's largest storage facility in a matter of weeks after it was cleared to reopen by inspectors.
Ofgem threatened with legal action if it doesn’t protect vulnerable customers from soaring energy bills August 16, 2022 Energy regulator Ofgem has been threatened with legal action if it fails to protect vulnerable customers from soaring energy bills. The Good Law Project has teamed up with anti-poverty groups urging it to ensure people can cope with bills, expected to reach upwards of £4,000 a year. This comes as the energy price cap is [...]
Exclusive: Labour plans to tackle energy crisis lack ‘bold thinking’ argues Utilita boss August 16, 2022 Labour's efforts to tame household energy bills this winter does not provide enough support for vulnerable customers, says Utilita.