Energy Industry
Power cuts avoided but price rises on the way
Urgent action from National Grid averted an energy supply crisis, but it came at a cost with wholesale prices increasing four-fold. Are price rises on the way?
How to save energy and switch supplier this summer
If your fixed rate energy deal is up in the next couple of months, a summer switch could knock hundreds of pounds off your winter energy bills.
Should fracking be banned in the UK?
What is fracking? Why is it so divisive? And could it really lead to lower energy bills? We examine the pros and cons of shale gas extraction in the UK.
Will the situation in Iran affect energy prices?
Instability in Iran due to US airstrikes could affect the cost of energy for households and businesses across the UK. Here we explain how and why.
Ofgem August power cut fines
Ofgem fines three electricity suppliers a total of £10.5m after a power cut in August left over a million people with no electricity and caused travel chaos.
SSE to sell to Ovo
SSE is in talks over the sale of its UK retail energy business to OVO just months after the plug was pulled on a domestic energy merger with Npower. What’s going on?
Solarplicity and Cardiff Energy go bust
Two more UK energy suppliers have gone bust, taking the total number of energy suppliers who have ceased trading to 16 since January 2018.
Is National Grid public ownership the answer?
High prices, poor customer satisfaction and suppliers going bust - the UK energy industry is a mess. Is nationalisation of National Grid the answer?
Do you hate your energy company?
Energy suppliers top the list of homeowners’ most hated service providers. Here’s what to do if you have a problem with your energy supplier.
Are council-owned energy firms failing?
Council-owned energy firms have cut bills for thousands of households, but some have been bailed out by taxpayer loans. Are council-owned energy firms failing?
