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Ofgem said homes with young children were also part of expanded and mandatory code of practiceEnergy suppliers have been officially banned from force-fitting prepayment meters for elderly people and those with infant children after a scandal over compa…
Doubts about whether heat pumps work well in subzero conditions shown to be unfounded, say researchersHeat pumps are more than twice as efficient as fossil fuel heating systems in cold temperatures, research shows.Even at temperatures approaching -30C,…
Ockendon solar farm to generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of 15,000 homesThe largest solar farm in Europe to be built on a closed landfill site has begun generating renewable electricity from a former rubbish dump in Essex.The Oc…
Industry figures and the TUC warn of missed carbon reduction targets and lost jobs unless government boosts green investmentFears are growing that existing offshore wind projects could be shelved, after industry insiders warned that “disastrous” handli…
Lack of interest was widely expected after government failed to heed warnings about soaring costsWhat went wrong at UK’s offshore wind auction?Nils Pratley: does the government still have an offshore wind strategy?No new offshore windfarms will go ahea…
Energy industry experts say steep rise in costs could result in few projects submitting bidsBritain’s offshore wind industry is expecting to lose out on financial help for projects toward meeting the UK’s climate goals, because soaring inflation means …
Campaigners tell MPs more than 1m households missed out on government support for billsThe number of excess winter deaths in Great Britain caused by living in a cold, damp home climbed by about a half last winter after more than 1 million vulnerable ho…
Graham Stuart says if reforms to energy charter treaty not passed by November, UK would consider exitThe UK could pull out of the international energy charter treaty if attempts to reform it fail, the energy minister, Graham Stuart, has said.The energy…
Regulator aims to stop power plants’ tactic that costs households hundreds of millions of poundsElectricity companies will no longer be able to deploy a controversial tactic that forces up bills at the expense of consumers, the energy watchdog has said…
In today’s newsletter: Despite a lower cap on energy bills, the cost of heating could remain crippling high and leave millions in fuel poverty• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.August is coming to an end and as the days …