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Briefing notes obtained by FoI reveal minister meeting with Drax CEO was told Greenpeace supported practiceGreenpeace has accused the government of misrepresenting its stance on burning trees for electricity, giving a minister the impression of public …
National Grid scheme, which launched officially on Monday, to operate between 4.30pm and 6.30pmHouseholds to be paid to use less electricity: how does it work?National Grid is expected to pay out more than £2m to households and businesses to encourage …
Spending exceeds receipts by £27.4bn, as higher interest payments also contribute to deficitGovernment payments to soften the impact of rocketing energy bills helped send UK public borrowing soaring to more than £27bn last month – the highest figure fo…
National Grid scheme launches on Monday between 5pm and 6pm – we look at whether it’s worth itHouseholds and businesses in Great Britain will be paid to cut back on their electricity use between 5pm and 6pm on Monday, in the first real test of a Nation…
Labour MP asks whether Zahawi statement in the summer was untrue, with Cabinet Office minister saying he does not know the answerNadhim Zahawi, the Conservative party chair, has welcomed the decision by Rishi Sunak to ask the No 10 ethics adviser to in…
Ofgem could look to take legal action if companies are not taking proper care of vulnerable householdsEnergy companies are to be investigated by the regulator Ofgem after the number of households struggling with their bills being forced on to prepaymen…
Exclusive: small business and hospitality groups urge rethink to let firms renegotiate fairer contracts and stave off closureGroups representing more than 100,000 UK firms have accused ministers of taking a “scattergun” approach to supporting businesse…
National Grid asks Drax and EDF to start warming three plants and says it will activate its live demand flexibility service on Monday eveningBritain’s electricity generators have been forced to warm up coal-fired power stations for the second time this…
Grant Shapps tells firms to stop pushing consumers on to pre-paid tariffs amid threat to ‘name and shame’ worst offendersThe business secretary has urged energy suppliers to stop forcibly switching households struggling with energy bills to prepayment …
Residents of Hathersage Court in Islington concerned they would be cut off from energy supplies this winterA council in London has halted the forced installation of prepayment meters after outrage from residents concerned they would be cut off from ene…