Month: May 2016
Renewable electricity generation in Germany increased to 194 billion kWh last year. That represented around 31% of the nation’s gross power production, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). It stated renewable electricity growth in 2015 was the largest in both percentage (19%) and absolute terms (32 billion kWh) in at least a decade. […]
The government has launched a consultation to make it quicker for energy customers to switch suppliers. It aims to allow consumers to switch their energy supplier in a week or less from next year. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills is seeking evidence from consumers and industry on how the rules could be implemented. The […]
India could be spending around $5 billion (£3.4bn) on energy efficiency projects by 2020. That is the estimated amount to be invested through the government’s Perform-Achieve-Trade (PAT) scheme, according to a report by consultancy Sustainable Outlook. The PAT scheme was launched in 2008 and aims to increase energy efficiency in industries by trading energy saving […]
A £1.7 million initiative aimed at helping vulnerable consumers save money on their energy bills has been launched. The 2016/17 Big Energy Saving Network (BESN) is jointly funded by DECC and National Energy Action. Local authorities, community groups, charities and social landlords can apply for a share of the fund to help vulnerable customers cut […]
Wind and solar farms installed in the Galapagos Islands have reduced diesel consumption by 8.7 million litres since 2007. The three 800kW turbines and two 6kW solar systems have also cut 21,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, according to the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP). It is a non-profit organisation of 11 major electricity firms including […]
Domestic electricity prices in the EU rose by 2.4% on average between the second half of 2014 and the second half of 2015. Power prices reached €21.1 (£16) per 100kWh, new figures from Eurostat revealed. It added the highest increase in household electricity prices during the same period was registered in Latvia (26.8%) and Belgium […]
Customers who search for cheap energy deals online will only see tariffs from the Big Six suppliers under rules proposed by the competition watchdog. That’s according to six smaller independent providers, which fear the rules would “severely damage” competition in the energy market. GB Energy Supply, Co-operative Energy, Bulb, Go Effortless Energy, So Energy and […]
ELN goes to Western International Market where the London Borough of Hounslow has invested in a project to install more than 6,000 solar panels which generate electricity during the day to power the market when the sun goes down.
The UK will be able to scrap VAT on household energy bills if the country leaves the EU. That’s according to Conservative Party members Boris Johnson and Michael Gove who claim voting for a Brexit will leave energy consumers better off. In a joint statement published in The Sun they said EU rules don’t allow to take […]
Spain has been granted consent by European authorities to provide €2.13 billion (£1.62bn) in public funds to close 26 coal mines. The European Commission said the nation’s plans are in line with EU state aid rules Last month Spain notified plans to grant funds to the operators of “uncompetitive” coal mines that are due to […]