Sussex surges ahead as heat pump adoption soars 393% in Hastings
Hastings sees a massive rise in homes with heat pumps as low-carbon heating gains momentum Hastings in East Sussex has recorded the biggest rise in heat pump adoption in the country, with installations up 393% in just a year, according to analysis by Uswitch.com. The seaside borough climbed 125 places up the UK Heat Pump […]
Flagship Energy’s Mike Stafford Energy Markets Update – 5th November 2025
Mike Stafford, Senior Risk Trader at Flagship Energy provides a market update A sharp drop in wind forecasts helped create the most eye-catching movement in markets over the last week, with the front month gas contract hitting a one-month high on Tuesday 4th November amid rapidly falling expectations for wind output. Forecasts ahead of our […]
Ofgem urges consumers to claim £240m
Customers have £240m in unclaimed energy refunds sitting in accounts Ofgem and energy suppliers are urging consumers to check whether they are owed part of £240m in unclaimed energy credit balances left in closed accounts. The regulator revealed that 1.9m accounts remain in credit, often due to customers moving home without updating contact details. Consumers who […]
Sizewell C finance deal approved
Construction can now start begin as finances approved for the new power station Sizewell C has officially reached financial close, unlocking full-scale construction of Britain’s first new nuclear power station in a generation. The Suffolk-based plant becomes the first nuclear project in the world to be financed with private investors under the UK’s Regulated Asset […]
Public EV charging points in Britain up 23% in a year
Latest figures suggest there are now more than 86,000 chargers of its kind across the UK’s roads Britain saw a 23% surge in the installation of charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) in the last year. That’s more than 15,000 new chargers, taking the total figure to 86,021 across the UK’s roads, according to latest figures. […]
Are you drinking chemicals with your glass of water?
Investigation reveals excessive levels of ‘forever chemicals’ are in some water supplies Up to six million people in England may be drinking water contaminated by so-called “forever chemicals”. A BBC investigation reveals dozens of water treatment works and supply zones flagged for excessive levels of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) — highly persistent, man-made chemicals linked to […]
Trump administration strikes ‘historic’ $80bn new nuclear deal
Each two-unit AP1000 project creates or sustains 45,000 manufacturing and engineering jobs in 43 states The US Government has struck a deal with the Canadian owners of Westinghouse Electric for new nuclear in a deal worth $80 billion (£61m). Under the “historic” partnership, which includes Cameco Corporation and Brookfield Asset Management, new nuclear reactors will be built […]
TotalEnergies and Aljomaih win 400MW solar project in Saudi Arabia
The As Sufun solar plant will generate enough electricity to power 68,400 homes a year A consortium of TotalEnergies and Saudi developer Aljomaih Energy & Water (AEW) has been awarded a licence to develop, build and operate a 400MW solar power plant in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) granted the award following a competitive […]
Flagship Energy’s Mike Stafford Energy Markets Update – 29th October 2025
Mike Stafford, Senior Risk Trader at Flagship Energy provides a market update With the November 25 delivery window approaching, UK gas and power markets remain apparently unperturbed by bullish risk factors. Front month gas prices are virtually unchanged since our last update, closing on Wednesday 22nd September at 79.5p/th and opening on Wednesday 29th September […]
National Grid’s green skills school campaign reaches 147,000 students
The £1.8m programme aims to boost social mobility, close the STEM skills gaps and help open routes into net zero careers National Grid has announced its schools outreach campaign which aims to raise awareness of green career pathways has engaged around 147,000 students across the UK. The £1.8 million programme, launched in 2020 with social […]
