Labour exploring how to decouple gas and electricity pricing
Labour exploring how to decouple gas and electricity pricing Miliband tells Labour MPs the government is looking into decoupling to try and ease costs Ed Miliband is actively exploring a break from the UK’s gas-linked electricity pricing model as pressure builds inside government following the latest spike in global energy markets driven by the Iran […]
New £6m injection for Scottish offshore wind supply chain
New £6m injection for Scottish offshore wind supply chain Scottish government releases new funds to strengthen its wind sector Scotland is backing its offshore wind supply chain with £6 million of funding aimed at unlocking jobs and infrastructure in key coastal hubs. The investment targets the Inner Moray Firth and Stornoway, two areas expected to […]
Complaints against energy firms fall but issues remain
Complaints against energy firms fall but issues remain Energy Ombudsman reports a 14% drop in cases raised against energy companies Energy complaints have fallen back from crisis highs but a late year spike suggests problems have not gone away. The Energy Ombudsman accepted 80,256 cases in 2025, down 14% from 92,938 the year before, a shift […]
End game for nuclear power station
End game for nuclear power station EDF’s Hunterston B power station ready to be decomissioned Hunterston B moves into decommissioning as the UK’s first AGR site prepares to transfer to government control. In two weeks’ time the North Ayrshire plant will pass from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, marking the start of a decade-long process to […]
Gas markets set for rocky ride as Iran conflict grows and refineries are targeted
Gas markets set for rocky ride as Iran conflict grows and refineries are targeted Oil and Gas supplies could be disrupted world wide as the Gulf becomes more chaotic Oil and gas markets are now staring at what could become the largest supply disruption in modern history as the war between the United States and Israel against […]
Energy prices surge as Iran attacks Gulf states
Energy prices surge as Iran attacks Gulf states Brent crude rises to $80+ after attack on Saudi Refinery and wider energy infrastructure Oil prices have spiked sharply as attacks tied to the widening conflict in and around the Middle East rattled key energy infrastructure and raised fresh fears of supply disruption. Global benchmarks jumped over 10% […]
Renewables Industry sets out Clean Power Plan ahead of Welsh election
Renewables Industry sets out Clean Power Plan ahead of Welsh election Wales risks losing £10bn investment and 8,000 jobs without joined-up clean power strategy Wales’ renewable energy industry has issued a clear challenge to the next Welsh Government ahead of the 2026 Senedd election: back a bold clean power strategy or risk billions in investment […]
Energy giants to build Britain’s first hydrogen network
Energy giants to build Britain’s first hydrogen network Humber hydrogen network bid aims to slash industrial emissions and create jobs National Gas has joined Centrica, Equinor and SSE Thermal in a coordinated bid to create Britain’s first integrated hydrogen transport and storage network in the Humber Estuary. The partnership, known as Humber Hydrogen, aims to establish a […]
Transmission charges are working against net zero
Transmission charges are working against net zero Scottish Renewables tells Ofgem network charging has to be redesigned or it will scupper a cleaner grid Scotland’s renewables industry is warning that a charging system designed for a very different energy era is now actively working against the UK’s clean power ambitions. A new report from […]
Rising energy costs putting manufacturing sector at risk
Rising energy costs putting manufacturing sector at risk Report finds 40% of firms have cut investment as electricity prices remain far above pre-Ukraine levels The UK risks losing its status as a leading manufacturing nation unless energy costs are brought under control, business leaders have warned. A new report from the Confederation of British Industry […]
