Global LNG trade up despite European slump
LNG trade rose 2.4% in 2024 as Asian demand rebounded and new exporters joined the global market Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade expanded by 2.4% in 2024, reaching 411.24 million tonnes, according to the 2025 World LNG Report. The sector now connects 22 exporting countries with 48 importing markets. Asia Pacific remained the leading […]
Get flexible up north!
Electricity North West launches its biggest ever flexibility tender worth £12 million Electricity North West has launched its biggest-ever flexibility tender, unlocking £12 million in potential revenue for Flexibility Service Providers (FSPs) across Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cumbria. The new tender is calling for 897MW of flexibility services across 100 eligible locations and includes a […]
Ofgem cuts price cap by 7% – bills to drop £129 from July
Bills will come down so average household pays £1720 per year Energy bills are heading down this summer as Ofgem slashes the price cap by 7% for the July to September period. The cut means the average dual fuel household will pay £1,720 a year – £129 less than the current cap. Standing charges for […]
National Grid partners with Kraken to transform customer service for 6.5 million U.S. energy users
Kraken will modernise billing for National Grid customers in New York and Massachusetts National Grid has announced a major partnership with global tech provider Kraken to overhaul its customer service and billing systems for 6.5 million energy customers across Massachusetts and New York. The multi-year agreement marks the first time a large U.S. integrated utility […]
April switch spike led by businesses
Business switching is up at record levels according to ElectraLink as contracts roll over Switching surged last month as thousands of business energy contracts expired, sparking a wave of non-domestic customers hunting for better deals. Fresh data from ElectraLink shows 58,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and 17,000 industrial and commercial (I&C) sites switched suppliers […]
Air pollution isn’t hitting everyone equally…
People of colour and the poor are suffering from more air pollution says campaign group Labour is being urged to tackle the UK’s toxic air crisis head-on, as a new campaign demands urgent action to protect people of colour and low-income families who are hit hardest by pollution. Enact Equality, a leading campaign group, sent […]
Plastic pollution and circular economy – time to act
MPs want your help to work out why plastics are still not being recycled fully MPs want your input on how to tackle plastic pollution and shift the UK to a circular economy. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has launched a new inquiry and is calling for evidence on key issues ahead of crunch talks […]
Unions warn Labour – cut energy costs or thousands face redundancy
TUC sets out plann for level playing field when it comes to energy prices faced by British firms The TUC has warned that tens of thousands of jobs could be lost unless the government acts urgently to slash the UK’s soaring industrial electricity prices. Factories from Sunderland to Stoke are being priced out of global […]
Wind and solar power a quarter of China’s electricity for the first time
Huge growth in renewables over the past five years shows China is cleaning up its grid China has hit a major renewables milestone, with wind and solar generating 26% of the country’s electricity in April. That’s the first month on record where the two technologies have together supplied more than a quarter of demand. The […]
EVs trump petrol for bank holiday trips, saving us 88%!
OVO research reveals top scenic routes cost under £3 in an EV and save up to £54 As the late May bank holiday approaches, new research from OVO reveals the Lake District loop is Britain’s favourite road trip route. But petrol comes at a price: drivers could save up to 88% by switching to electric […]
