The Latest Breaking News on Energy

Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant cut off from electrical grid for first time

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been cut off from the electrical grid for the first time after its last power line was damaged, according to the country’s nuclear power operator.

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022

Energy price cap announcement: When is it and what can we expect?

Latest Ofgem rise expected to take standard tariffs to £3,600, experts warn

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Ukrainian nuclear plant briefly disconnected

KYIV: Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant was briefly disconnected from the country’s power grid for the first time in its history, according to Ukrainian officials, leading to large-scale power outages in nearly all the Russia-occupied cities of southern Ukraine.

Bangkok Post · Aug 25, 2022

Why are energy bills increasing?

Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world driving up household bills

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

The crises of the past two years have killed the idea that markets will fix everything

Government intervention, crucial during Covid, is just as vital now, as energy prices soar and living standards plummet, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022

Explainer-The vast nuclear plant in the eye of the war in Ukraine

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has been shelled in recent days, raising the possibility of a grave accident just 500 km (around 300 miles) from the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chornobyl disaster.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

Russian trucks pictured close to Europe’s largest nuclear plant in MoD satellite images

The UN called for an agreement to classify the nuclear plant as civilian infrastructure in order to prevent a catastrophic disaster

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022

British Gas customers can get up to £750 free to help pay energy bills - how to apply

Energy firm British Gas is putting millions of pounds into a scheme to help its customers struggling with gas and electricity bills, but it also runs a separate scheme open to all

Daily Mirror · Aug 25, 2022

S.Korea signs $2.25 billion deal with Russia nuclear company

South Korea has signed a $2.25 billion deal with a Russian state-run nuclear energy company to provide components for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

British Gas pledges to donate portion of profit amid expected price increases

British Gas earned £98 million in pre-tax profits for the first half of this year

Manchester Evening News · Aug 25, 2022