The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

Fears January 1 energy bill confusion could be caused by changes

Power companies are set to contact customers to tell them about changes - but people are being told not to worry

Nottingham Post · Dec 29, 2022

Drumcree stand-off sparked some concern about NI electric supply

"In the past the Government could have used the Army to man power stations but, because of the complexity of modern stations, the Army does not have the expertise to take over power generation"

Belfast Live · Dec 29, 2022

Northern Ireland £600 energy payment details outlined in government document

The payment will be distributed by the electricity supplier a household is registered with on January 2, 2023

Belfast Live · Dec 28, 2022

Egco sells stake in three Indonesian power plants

SET-listed Electricity Generating (Egco), a power generation arm of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, has divested its entire stake worth US$485 million in three geothermal power plants in Indonesia in order to make new investments, especially in renewable energy.

Bangkok Post · Dec 27, 2022

Biggest cannabis farms busted this year including one in former care home

Thousands of plants have been seized by officers across the region

Liverpool Echo · Dec 27, 2022

Amanda Owen's Christmas disaster as she's left without water or electricity on the farm

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen told fans "it just wouldn't be Christmas without there being no water or electricity" as her son Reuben tried to find a solution

Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022

Zelenskiy: power shortages persist, nearly 9 million Ukrainians without electricity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that power shortages were persisting, with nearly nine million people remaining without electricity.

Reuters · Dec 26, 2022

Ministry to tame surge in fuel tariff

The Energy Ministry is working to slow down the fuel tariff (Ft) surge, following an order by the prime minister after he received a plea from business leaders to cap the Ft for one year.

Bangkok Post · Dec 26, 2022

Washington state power-station attacks are latest assault on grid

Four power substations in Washington State were attacked on Christmas Day, disrupting service to thousands of residents, just weeks after gunfire at electricity facilities in North Carolina prompted an investigation by the FBI.

Tribune News Service · Dec 26, 2022

Vandalism at three electricity substations cuts power to 14,000 homes in Washington state

Vandalism at three electrical substations in western Washington initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2022