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Half of Brits say energy bills are biggest financial worry
…action to reduce their bills, just one in five people surveyed said that they plan to install a smart meter to help them monitor their energy use, and only 10%…
Time is running out for affordability plans
Time is running out to for the water sector to get clarity on affordability plans for the next investment period, the head of CCW has said. After rejecting recommendations to…
Replace ‘unfair’ standing charges, urge MPs
…suppliers must take “urgent action” to help cash-strapped households as bills remain much higher than pre-crisis levels in the run-up to the winter. The report, which follows a snap inquiry…
Outgoing Eon boss calls for EBSS to be revived
…weeks in the job, Lewis warned that “we’re not out of the woods” and urged government to take action sooner rather than later. Lewis also backed Utility Week’s Action on…
Ofwat and Defra face legal action over sewage spills
Ofwat and the government’s environmental department (Defra) are facing legal action for sewage spills dating back to the 90s. The regulator and government department have confirmed that they have received…
EDF launches heat pump tracker tariff
…said its new offering will mean customers who shift consumption to the off-peak hours can expect to save more than £164 a year. The new tariff was designed in conjunction…
EDF to trial demand flexibility tariffs for low carbon tech
EDF is developing new tariffs designed to encourage customers to use low carbon technologies at non-peak times. In partnership with smart energy system manufacturer Landis + Gyr and research consultancy…
‘Lack of clarity’ on proposed role for Regional System Planners
…suggestion in principle but said there are “considerable uncertainties” over the ability of the FSO to undertake this role. The research centre said it is not clear how the FSO…
High energy bills lead businesses to invest in efficiency upgrades
Higher energy bills are leading businesses to invest in energy efficiency measures, new government-commissioned research reveals. Three-quarters of businesses said they have taken steps to limit their energy use in…
Ofgem’s soaring energy bill highlights wider issue
Both regulators for the energy and water sectors paid more for their electricity last year than the vast majority of other government departments, new research has revealed. Ofwat forked out…
Smart meters have bigger consumption impact than anticipated
…said it was not possible to draw strong conclusions about the reasons for the variation in estimated impacts, the BIT speculated on a number of reasons why. It said that…
Consumers concerned Labour’s green investment U-turn will result in higher bills
Almost a third of the public have expressed concerns that Labour’s recent U-turn on its £28 billion a year investment plans will negatively impact their energy bills, new research has…
Four million ‘first gen’ smart meters not yet upgraded
…of the Smart Energy GB campaign, welcomed the NAO’s report, which he said recognises progress on the rollout in recent years. “The report identifies areas for improvement, but also highlights…
Complex energy market exacerbates fuel poverty
The make up of the energy market is adding to the levels of fuel poverty in the UK, new research by The Committee on Fuel Poverty concludes. The committee has…
Energy crisis forces firms to shelve net zero plans
Almost half of energy-related businesses have delayed or cut investment in their sustainability and net zero plans due to the impact of the energy crisis. According to research published by…
Public does not link green policies to cost of living crisis
…them less likely to vote for the political party that did it, compared to 44% of those 45 and over. Conservative voters felt that a political party, which got rid…
Customers need targeted support, not blunt tools
…down to the levels we saw last winter, nor anywhere near the levels they were the winter before that. National Energy Action predicts that without further intervention, the number of…
Delivery of Cambridge reservoir to be sped up
…secretary Michael Gove as part of proposals to develop a new quarter in Cambridge, including 6,000 new homes and 1m sq ft of commercial research space for the city’s booming…
ESO urged to ‘speed up’ Balancing Mechanism reforms
…are often overlooked in favour of larger and less flexible gas generators. The trade body said research among its members, which account for the majority of Britain’s 2.9GW of operational…
CCC: UK must defend its lead on hydrogen and CCS
…the CCC echoes projections made by industry. National Grid’s own research shows that the sector needs to recruit for 400,000 jobs between now and 2050 to get the UK to…