The Department of Energy and Climate Change
Government highlights smart meter plans
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has revealed more about its plans for a nationwide deployment of smart meters, according to an article published by smartmeters.com Designed to provide consumers with immediate access to up-to-date energy information, the DECC is expecting a total of 30 million homes and small businesses to be supplied ...
Energy bills rise by 9 per cent in UK during 2011
Although domestic consumption levels have fallen when compared to 2010, energy bills have risen, on average, by around 9.2 per cent according to a forecast published by the government - a supporter of the upcoming Big Energy Week - and cited in an article published by Reuters. UK households paid around £100 more towards their ...
Energy suppliers failing to contribute anticipated amount to CESP
An official report released by the Government has revealed that members of the "big six" group of energy suppliers are failing to provide lower-income households with as much help as expected with their energy bills, according to an article published by the Telegraph. It was originally planned that under the Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP), ...
Wind power energy increases 24 per cent in 4th quarter
Over 10 TWh of energy was produced by wind farms in 2010, representing 7.7 per cent year-on-year growth. This is the first time that UK wind farms have produced more than 10 terawatt hours (TWh) in a single year. The latest projections show another 3GW of power to be added by 2012. The Department of ...
Energy production down by 5.8 per cent in 2010
Figures have been released today by The Department of Energy and Climate Change outlining the UK's energy statistics for 2010. The main finding according to the results was that the total energy production dropped by 5.8 per cent in 2010. Due to the bad weather at the beginning and the end of the year total ...
