E.ON suffers massive drop in profits amid spiralling wholesale costs and Russian uncertainty May 11, 2022 E.ON has suffered a 15 per cent drop in first-quarter profits, blaming higher energy prices that it was unable to pass on to customers.
UK electricity grid faces oversupply problems May 10, 2022 The UK's electricity grid will have an oversupply of renewable and nuclear more than half the time by 2030, according to LCP.
Energy Bill: Government commits to renewable ramp up but lacks plan for cost-of-living crisis May 10, 2022 Industry commentators have responded to the inclusion of the Energy Security Bill in the Queen's Speech, and the lack of support for households.
Tesco chief joins calls for energy firms to face windfall tax amid deepening cost-of-living crisis May 10, 2022 Tesco chairman John Allan has joined calls for energy giants to be slapped with a windfall tax to ease pressure on households.
EU can’t always get what you want: Hungary stalls progress towards Russian oil ban May 10, 2022 Hungary has continued to withhold its backing from a long-proposed European Union ban on imports of Russian oil supplies.
Ofgem ‘failed to understand and tackle risks in the market’ argues Citizens Advice May 9, 2022 Energy regulator Ofgem"failed to understand and tackle risks in the market" in the run-up to the industry crisis last winter, argued Citizens Advice.
High gas prices here to stay, as government faces more pressure to provide support with energy bills May 9, 2022 High gas prices will persist for the next three years, warned investment bank Stifel, as millions of households struggle with the cost of living crisis.
Oil prices slump as continued Chinese lockdowns hit demand expectations May 9, 2022 Oil prices tumbled heavily this morning, with waning demand in Asia and weak data in China prompting fears of supply shortage.
Consumer watchdog urges energy users to boost energy efficiency to drive down household bills May 5, 2022 Uswitch.com has called on households to focus on energy efficiency and ramping up insulation to ease the pressure of rising energy bills.
OPEC+ maintains modest hike in oil production as EU weighs up Russian import ban May 5, 2022 OPEC+ has agreed a modest increase in its oil production targets next month, following a meeting earlier today.