Bills to go up to go green says National Grid chief
According to the National Grid boss Steve Holliday energy bills are going to have to go up in order for the UK to meet the government's environmental commitments. Speaking to the Telegraph the rugby...
View ArticleThe great UK electricity and gas prices rip-off
With all the complaints about gas and electricity prices in the UK one would think that we were being completely ripped off. There is also the issue of foreign ownership of UK utility companies that...
View ArticleEnergy companies profit while consumers suffer
As Ofgem’s revelation of soaring profit margins at the ‘Big Six’ energy firms brings good news to companies such as British Gas, it has caused uproar amongst homeowners across the country that are...
View ArticleThe march of the electricity smart meter
It is inevitable. The way things are going we will all have smart meters fitted to our homes in an attempt to regulate our energy usage. We see this agenda being given another nudge in the UK with...
View ArticleCo-Operative Energy Announces Price Drops
Ethical energy provider, Co-operative Energy, has today announced that it is putting customers before profits and is reducing its prices. The average 4.5% price increase, which Co-operative Energy...
View ArticleA Decade of Leadership: Texas Electric Power Deregulation
On January 1, 2002, Texas did something that few other states at that time had dared to try: it deregulated its energy market. For such a large market as Texas is, this was a major event in the energy...
View ArticleBES Utilities: Response to the Big Six energy giant’s “empty gestures”
Lancashire based commercial energy supplier, BES Utilities [1], has responded to recent comments in the media from Citizens Advice, as well as others, who feel that the recent round of energy price...
View ArticleCorporations face financial black hole from incorrect energy bills
By Liz Baillie, Head of Data Solutions at Utilitywise IT'S A shocking finding that big businesses could be missing out on millions in cash through incorrect billings on gas, electricity and water –...
View ArticleWake up UK or else You’ll Run out of Fossil Fuels!
Summary The United Kingdom can withstand over-consumption of oil for just 5.2 years, 4.5 years of coal and 3 years of gas before their complete exhaustion, said the Global Sustainability Institute at...
View ArticleThe Switch From the Big Six: How Small Energy Providers Are Rocking the Boat
A lack of choice can often mean that prices are not as keen as they could be; but when there is competition for your custom this is generally good news for consumers. This is why the appearance of a...
View ArticleThe Post Brexit Celtic Interconnector!
The go ahead has been given to lay a power cable between France and the Republic of Ireland to bypass the UK electricity grid after Brexit. PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: The go ahead has been given to...
View ArticleBrexit Scare-Mongering over Energy
There are claims that the UK could be starved of energy, or more specifically gas, during cold spells post-Brexit. But is this a real possibility, or just more fear mongering? PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO...
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