The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

Scottish Power loaned £600m to build offshore cables carrying wind power to England

THE UK’s National Wealth Fund and several banks are handing energy firm ScottishPower a £1.35 billion loan to upgrade the power grid between…

The National (Scotland) · May 8, 2025

Power for millions of homes in major clean energy call

Grid access has been granted to ten renewables projects expected to supply electricity to more than half the homes in the country's most populous state.

AAP · May 8, 2025

UK’s National Wealth Fund seals £1.35bn loan to build North Sea power cables

Energy firm ScottishPower is building offshore cables to carry wind power from Scotland to England, in a move ministers say will bring down bills.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

8 Utility Bill Cuts That Your Service Providers Are Willing To Give If Only You’d Ask

Do you struggle to pay your utility bills? CBS News reported that the cost of electricity has risen from 14 cents per kilowatt hour in 2019 to 18 cents per kilowatt hour, an increase of more than 28.5%. The average utility bill in the US was nearly $300 a month…

Beating Broke · May 6, 2025

Solar power in Zambia: ‘If it works for my neighbour, I’ll try it too’

In sunny Zambia, fewer than 6% of rural people have access to electricity, leaving over 94% in darkness.

The Conversation · May 6, 2025

This is Britain on heat pumps: how a nationwide switch could help our planet

For a growing number of property and business owners, upgrading with a heat pump means a move away from fossil fuels to a more carbon-friendly alternative

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025

Cyprus and Israel seek swift electricity link via undersea cable but Turkey objects

The shared commitment for an electricity cable link was affirmed on Sunday when Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a daylong visit to Israel and Ramallah in the West Bank.

Euronews · May 5, 2025

Powering AI: the UK’s energy challenge in the age of digital transformation

The UK's AI Action Plan accelerates innovation but strains energy infrastructure, demanding sustainable solutions.

TechRadar · May 5, 2025

Spain's Blackout Highlights Renewables' Grid Challenge

The cause of last week's massive power outage in Spain and Portugal remains unclear but it has shone a spotlight on solar and wind energy, which critics accuse of straining electricity grids.

International Business Times · May 5, 2025

5 huge climate opportunities await the next parliament – and it has the numbers to deliver

Australians have returned an expanded Labor Party to government alongside a suite of climate-progressive independents. Meanwhile, the Coalition – which promoted nuclear energy and a slower renewables transition – suffered a historic defeat.

The Conversation · May 5, 2025