The first days of August have seen a sell-off in UK gas and power markets in response to apparent progress...
Ofgem updates rules for smart meter network
Ofgem has proposed new reporting rules for the company running Britain’s smart meter communications network as the energy system prepares...
Millions urged to check eligibility for £150 winter energy discount
Millions of households have been urged to check their name appears on their electricity bill or risk missing out on...
Backwards grid meters could add £100m a year to electricity costs
Hundreds of electricity meters connected to Britain’s transmission system are sending power-flow data in the wrong direction, potentially adding up...
Elexon’s new plan for ‘real time’ electricity trade submissions
Elexon plans to introduce a new digital interface that could cut the time taken to submit and acknowledge electricity trades...
PM wants ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised a ‘pragmatic approach’ to North Sea oil and gas, signalling that existing fields...
Nuclear output sinks to 40-year low as power demand rises
UK nuclear generation fell to its lowest level since the 1980s last year, forcing greater reliance on gas even as...
Energy UK warns industrial strategy is failing to tackle high power costs
Britain’s industrial strategy must go further to cut electricity costs, speed up grid connections and unlock the full economic benefits...
Flagship Energy’s Mike Stafford Energy Markets Update – 29th July
On a week-on-week basis, there is little difference in pricing on 29th July and the prior Wednesday, 22nd July. Gas...
Nuclear regulator plans safety-rule reset for new reactor era
Britain’s nuclear regulator has launched an eight-week consultation on revised safety principles designed to support a new generation of reactors...