The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

Fact check: Many wind power auctions set prices below the current market price

Wind farms sign a contract which guarantees them a set price for every unit of electricity they produce.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

Cuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of 5 hours a day

After a nationwide blackout left millions without electricity for several hours in Cuba, the power grid has been restored, authorities said, adding that scheduled power outages will now resume

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Chevrolet Equinox EV: How Much Does It Cost To Charge It?

Chevrolet hit a home run with the Equinox EV, providing perhaps the ultimate range per dollar value on the EV market. The FWD version offers a substantial 319 miles of EV range. With the new LT trim hitting dealers, the Equinox EV FWD starts at just $33,600 — before the…

InsideEVs · Dec 5, 2024

Four of UK’s five nuclear power stations to be extended beyond planned closure

Operator EDF said it would keep the sites open for longer to help maintain electricity supply over the coming years.

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024

AI is having its "We need more power, Scotty" moment

AI's energy consumption is growing, but demand for more power is also coming from manufacturing and electric cars.

Fortune · Dec 3, 2024

Australian homes to be cooled this summer by more renewable energy and battery projects, Aemo says

But it warns of shortfalls if high demand periods – like heatwaves – happen during unplanned outages

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2024

Grangemouth workers have ‘sought-after skills’ for power grid work, firm says

ScottishPower is looking to recruit 1,000 people in 2025 as part of a ‘massive’ investment in Scotland’s electricity networks.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024

South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and NSW could experience blackouts from too much solar power, Aemo warns

Aemo says it does not want to ‘directly control people’s rooftop solar’ but it may be necessary to reduce or cut off power gleaned from the sun

The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2024

Warnings of blackouts as rural workers go on strike

Electricity workers are preparing to walk off the job as a pay dispute, simmers, with regional residents warned of potential blackouts at the start of summer.

AAP · Dec 2, 2024

Former Tesco boss wants to send power from Morocco to Great Britain using subsea cable

Dave Lewis says the near-constant stream of clean electricity could supply the grid as early as 2030

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024