The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

What does today’s energy price cap actually mean for your bills?

The price cap rise will push bills to their highest since July 2023

The Independent UK · Aug 26

UK energy bills to hit three-year high this winter, regulator confirms

HOUSEHOLD energy bills are set to rise to a three-year high this winter as the SNP have accused Andy Burnham of breaking his promise to bring down…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 26

Energy price cap rise: Millions of households in London face double blow - what will it mean for your bill?

Households are facing heightened winter pressure from energy bills after regulator Ofgem raised its price cap by 4% to a three-year high

Evening Standard · Aug 26

Britons face highest price cap in three years as energy bills rise 4% from October

A typical household in Great Britain will pay £1,723 a year, prompting calls for more support

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

What problems is the AI data centre boom causing worldwide?

SCOTLAND isn’t the only country in the world grappling with an AI data centre boom.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 26

As plug-in solar panels go on sale, here’s how they compare to installed arrays

Plug-in solar offers a lower-cost route into generating your own electricity, while professionally installed rooftop systems can produce several times more power, explains energy editor Jeff Meyer

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Archaeologists found two young horses buried beside a Bronze Age tomb in Germany; the 3,000-year-old ritual may reveal an ancient sacrifice

Archaeologists excavating near Nauendorf in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, have uncovered the remains of two very young horses deliberately buried beside a Late Bronze Age burial mound, offering rare evidence of ritual animal sacrifice more than 3,000 years ago. The discovery was made during archaeological investigations ahead of construction of the SuedOstLink…

The Times of India · Aug 25

Uttarakhand government approves 25-year power procurement from Adani Power

The Uttarakhand Cabinet approved a 25-year power purchase agreement with Adani Power for 1,320 MW of coal-based electricity at ₹5.746 per unit. The power will come from a plant being set up in Chhattisgarh and is expected to be supplied to the state from FY30.

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Lake America? Trump's latest salvo against Canada takes ties to uncharted waters

TOI Correspondent From Washington : US-Canada relations are in danger of tipping into Niagara Falls, which straddles both countries, after MAGA boss Donald Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario, into which the storied waterfall empties -- as Lake America. Ontario’s pugnacious premier Doug Ford in turn effectively said "bring it…

The Times of India · Aug 25

Earlier in 2026, Amogy and 2G Energy tested hydrogen made from ammonia without storing the gas. 3 years later, their South Korea project is planned to scale from 1 MW to 40 MW

Earlier in 2026, Amogy and 2G Energy demonstrated a different way of thinking about hydrogen power: instead of storing hydrogen gas in large quantities, hydrogen could be produced from ammonia when it is needed. The companies showed how Amogy’s ammonia-cracking technology could supply hydrogen-rich fuel to a 2G engine for…

The Economic Times · Aug 25