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A snow storm packing strong winds has wreaked traffic chaos on a key highway in Slovenia and has left parts of the country temporarily without electricity

Tonight will be the second time the National Grid will ask households to cut their energy usage to reduce pressure on the grid - Mirror Money has collected all the details you need to know

Up to a million households across the UK, including Scotland, could be paid today (January 23) to use less electricity in their homes - as part of a scheme to avoid national blackouts.

Consumer advocates are calling the avalanche of rate increase requests “preposterous.” The Illinois Commerce Commission will need to work overtime to ensure consumers aren’t hit with unfair price hikes.

National Grid scheme launches on Monday between 5pm and 6pm – we look at whether it’s worth it

Up to a million households across the UK, including Scotland, could be paid to use less electricity in their homes as part of a scheme to avoid national blackouts.

Officials say much of Pakistan was struck by a power outage as an energy-saving measure by the government backfired

Much of Pakistan was left without power for several hours on Monday morning as an energy-saving measure by the government backfired. The outage spread panic and raised questions about the cash-strapped government’s handling of the crisis. Electricity was turned off across the country during low usage hours overnight to conserve…

Many households across the UK could today save money, by switching off between 5pm and 6pm