Owners of new-build homes spend £200 more on energy after standards axed
Owners of newly built homes are being hit with higher heating bills because tough new energy efficiency standards were scrapped, a report has said.
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Energy price cap hike to push bills up by £117
Around 15 million households will see their energy prices rise after regulator Ofgem hiked price caps designed to protect those on poor value deals.
More people ditching ‘big six’ energy providers
Consumers are increasingly switching to small and medium sized energy providers and shunning the "Big Six", according to new figures.
2019: Diversify or disappear for energy, utilities and resources?
In 2019 energy and utility companies face the challenges of an industry rapidly diversifying, decentralising and digitising.
How smaller companies can embrace renewable energy
The last few years has seen a welcome change in mentality when it comes to lowering carbon emissions and embracing green energy.
We’ve got the power, let’s think how to store it
The year ended with exciting headlines about wind power having generated more than 100% of Scotland’s electricity requirements on 20 out of 30 days in November.
Ofgem blocks Economy Energy from taking on new customers
Economy Energy has been banned by Ofgem from taking on new customers until it resolves customer service issues.
Scottish state energy firm must be at ‘heart of policy-making’
A publicly owned energy company must be positioned at the heart of policy making, according to a Holyrood committee.
2018-19 … the pivotal years for New Energy
Decentralised energy, customers not meter points... who have needs, wants and preferences, services beyond commodity.
GFG lands in Dunkirk
The head of GFG Alliance, which owns Fort William smelter, has said completion of its acquisition of Europe’s largest aluminium plant, in France, will enable the company to “expand powerfully in key industries such as the automotive sector.”
RGU launches new Fit4Energy programme
Robert Gordon University (RGU) is launching a unique programme to support businesses within the energy sector to accelerate their growth.
Roadbridge wins £30m port project
The Port of Cromarty Firth (PCF) has awarded the contract to construct its new £30 million energy and cruise hub at Invergordon to Ireland and UK-based civil engineering and construction firm Roadbridge UK.
RGU launches new Fit4Energy programme
Robert Gordon University (RGU) is launching a unique programme to support businesses within the energy sector to accelerate their growth.
Households owe 24% more to energy companies than a year ago
Household energy debt has soared by 24% compared with this time last year while consumers owe £100 million more to their supplier than they did in 2016, a survey suggests.
MSPs concerned as Scottish Enterprise commits just £500k from £10m fund
Scottish Enterprise has invested just £500,000 from a cash pot of £10 million, a report from Holyrood's Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee has revealed.
Scotland axes plan for Saudi trade post
The Scottish Government has U-turned on plans to recruit a trade specialist to drive up business between Saudi Arabia and domestic energy firms.
Watchdog clears way for merger of energy giants
Scottish utility SSE and Germany’s innogy claim consumers will be the winners as the competition watchdog approved a merger of two of Britain’s biggest energy suppliers.
SSE and Npower merger given all-clear by competition watchdog
The deal to merge Npower and SSE’s retail operations has been given the all-clear by the competition watchdog, paving the way for the tie-up of two of Britain’s biggest energy suppliers.
Dramatic action urged globally amid stark climate change warning
Governments are to face renewed calls for dramatic action to tackle climate change as a major report on limiting global temperature rises to 1.5C is published.
Smaller, newer energy companies worst for customer service, Citizens Advice says
Smaller and newer energy suppliers have again rated the worst for customer service in a ranking based on complaints to Citizens Advice.
Energy watchdog investigating suppliers over complaints handling
Britain's energy watchdog is scrutinising suppliers over their complaints handling after finding more than half of customers remain unhappy with how grievances have been dealt with.
Scots rack up £1.8m bill to leave lights on at night, study says
A new survey has today revealed the top reasons why Scots leave the lights on in empty rooms.
Lessons to be learnt from cold winter, say energy charities
Poor planning and a lack of national resources meant people in the UK were almost 10 times more likely to die from a cold home than a road traffic accident during the cold snap last winter, a report has found.
Energy firms lifted as price cap less stringent than feared
Energy firms were lifted during trading on Thursday after the regulator showed more restraint than expected with its price cap.
UK’s biggest energy suppliers losing more customers to start-ups
The latest threat to the dominance of Britain’s six biggest energy suppliers is coming from small technology companies that automatically switch consumers to the cheapest deal.