Octopus Energy calls for no coal as back-up

It says that paying customers for reducing their energy use is a cleaner, better alternative

Freezing weather sees remote workers look to save on their energy bills

They are opting for a trip to the office over heating their homes

‘Colder winters caused by Arctic global warming’

A new report claims extremely cold weather in the US is caused by the heating of the Arctic

National Grid warns UK is running out of gas

National Grid has issued a warning it may not have enough gas to meet UK demand today as the cold snap continues. It is in response to a series of “significant supply losses resulting in a forecast end of day supply deficit”. Big businesses and industry that use a lot of gas could be asked […]

Continental cold snap ‘pushed up February power prices’

Wholesale power prices in Europe rose 2.7% in February after “cold, calm” weather on the Continent led to a dip in renewable energy output, according to a monthly report on power prices from Platts out today. The average cost of day-ahead power in Continental Europe was €53.95 per megawatt hour (£47.07/MWh) in February, rising from […]