Flagship Energy’s Mike Stafford Energy Markets Update – 15th October 2025
Mike Stafford, Senior Risk Trader at Flagship Energy provides a market update UK gas and power markets have seen sustained bearish moves over the last week, with front quarter and front season contracts seeing five consecutive days of lower close prices between 7th and 13th October. With just over two months before the delivery window […]
Brigg breakthrough: hydrogen gas blending works
Centrica and National Gas complete UK’s first hydrogen blending trial, proving hydrogen can safely power electricity generation at scale Centrica and National Gas have achieved a UK first by successfully blending hydrogen into the National Transmission System (NTS) and generating electricity from it at Centrica’s Brigg Power Station in Lincolnshire. The landmark trial saw National Gas […]
Energy Ombudsman reports 25% fall in consumer complaints
Big fall but billing disputes, smart meter issues and low supplier signposting remain concerns Consumer complaints to the Energy Ombudsman fell by a quarter in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to new figures released by the independent dispute resolution service. Between January and June 2025, the Ombudsman […]
MPs urge single national flood helpline to protect households
MPs want clear communication, accountability and better funding for at-risk communities now England needs a single, trusted flood reporting and information service to stop families being “passed from pillar to post” when waters rise, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. In a major report on flood resilience, the Environmental Audit Committee says public awareness of flood […]
Londoners powered by 850 billion cups of tea!
Capital consumers used 23,611 GWh of electricity last year – enough to make 850 billion cups of tea Londoners consumed enough electricity over the past year to make more than 850 billion cups of tea, according to new figures released by UK Power Networks. The company, which delivers power to 8.5 million homes and businesses […]
NASA study reveals Northern Hemisphere is absorbing more heat than the South
NASA finds the Northern Hemisphere is absorbing more heat, reshaping climate For nearly two decades, satellites have monitored how sunlight and heat move through Earth’s atmosphere. Now, new NASA research suggests the planet is becoming darker — with the Northern Hemisphere absorbing more energy than the Southern. The study, based on 24 years of data […]
Coutinho vows to scrap Miliband’s “mad” green taxes and make energy cheap again
Tories say they will scrap GB Energy, repeal Climate Act and save you £165 Claire Coutinho came out swinging at the Tory party conference in Manchester, pledging to “axe the Carbon Tax” and “scrap Ed Miliband’s rip-off wind farm subsidies” in a fiery speech that set out her plan for “cheap, reliable, abundant energy”. The Shadow […]
Large-scale water management programme launched across multi-site portfolio’s UK locations
A major food and drink company has started a fresh programme to drive forward progress on its business aims and commitments, which sees advanced water use analysis through site visits at 800 locations and additional data, in a partnership with business water retailer Water Plus More than 140 water efficiency audits have been delivered at […]
Boris – I went too fast on net zero
Former PM admits he pushed too hard on the transition without considering costs Boris Johnson has admitted he “went far too fast” on net zero when he was prime minister, conceding he “got carried away” by the idea that renewables could replace fossil fuels. In comments published in The Telegraph ahead of the Conservative Party conference in […]
Data centres could wipe out carbon saved by EVs
Report warns rush to build data centres should consider their huge emissions footprint A surge in data centre construction could wipe out the carbon savings from the country’s switch to electric cars next year, according to new research. Analysis by tech justice group Foxglove and environmental charity Global Action Plan, reported in The Observer, warns that […]
