The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

Plan to boost smart electric vehicle charging could save drivers £1,000 a year

The Government aims to seize technologies that delay EV charging during demand peaks and share power back to the grid.

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Northern Ireland offshore windpower plan has 'ambition' to power one million homes

Offshore wind could also create 1,500 jobs, it is claimed

Belfast Live · Jan 16, 2023

Thane family which attacked MSEDCL team stole electricity worth Rs 17.68 lakh

KALYAN: The Dudhkar family — which attacked a team of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) during action in Kakadwal village of Kalyan East Division in Maharashtra's Thane district — had stolen electricity worth Rs 17.68 lakh, it has been revealed.

The Times of India · Jan 16, 2023

Mum and dad go without food to meet 3-year-old son's needs as energy bills soar

The Peets, who live in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, are struggling to pay their £200-a-month electricity and gas bill as they keep Nathan's vital machines running

Daily Mirror · Jan 14, 2023

How much does it cost to run a shower? This is how much your morning shower really affects your energy bills

We've calculated how much it costs to run a shower following the new October energy price cap

Ideal Home · Jan 14, 2023

Al-Sudani: We Established a Strategic Partnership with Germany

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani has called on German companies to invest in the energy sector in Iraq, especially in oil, gas and electricity. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, for his part, revealed on Friday ongoing talks with the Iraqi government over the possibility of importing natural gas from the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 14, 2023

Egco, JERA to conduct decarbonisation study

Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), a power generation arm of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, is planning to adopt green fuels and technologies to better manage electricity generation, part of efforts to achieve a carbon neutrality goal by 2050.

Bangkok Post · Jan 13, 2023

Environmental group sues New York for approving crypto mining facility

Lawsuit argues move to allow energy-intensive cryptocurrency miner to take over power plant violates state’s 2019 climate law

The Guardian - US · Jan 13, 2023

Britain is a net electricity exporter for first time in 44 years

Volatile prices in international energy markets sparked unrest throughout 2022, with governments seeking to reduce the impact of unprecedented price increases on their respective economies. As energy experts focused on how data can be used in the transition to a low-carbon economy, we have closely followed how this volatility has…

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2023

Mass storm outages bring misery across California, exposing power grid's vulnerabilities

David Higares was on his fourth day without power in his Morada, California, home in San Joaquin County when he woke up to indoor temperatures barely above 50 degrees.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 13, 2023