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Analysis-France braces for uncertain winter as nuclear power shortage looms

France, once Europe's top power exporter, may not produce enough nuclear energy this winter to help European neighbours seeking alternatives to Russian gas, and may even have to ration electricity to meet its own needs.

Reuters

Martin Lewis gives advice on which energy bill to pick as price cap rises

MSE founder Martin Lewis says consumers should consider picking a fixed rate energy deal ahead of prices rising again from October, with average gas and electricity costs predicted to be £3,549 a year

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss warned North Sea 'drilling frenzy' plot won't solve energy bill crisis

The Tory frontrunner is said to be planning to unleash a fresh wave of fossil fuel extraction off the UK coast to combat record gas and electricity bills

Daily Mirror

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UK blackouts: Three scenarios for this coming winter

Some factors are largely beyond the control of those charged with keeping the lights on

Wales Online

Mum struggles to afford electricity for life-saving dialysis machine due to energy bills

Mum of four Andrea Reavill's last monthly bill went up from around £80 to £124 - and that's before the price hikes that are due to follow in October and January next year

Daily Mirror

US to see renewable energy boom in wake of historic climate bill

Solar and wind projects to expand in size and provide bulk of total American electricity supply by decade’s end, study shows

The Guardian - US

France accuses Russia over gas supply as Nord Stream shutdown looms

France accused Moscow on Tuesday of using energy supplies as "a weapon of war" after Russia's Gazprom cut deliveries to a major French customer and said it would shut its main gas pipeline to Germany for three days this week.

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Small Irish coffee shop shocked as it receives €10k electricity bill - 'how can this be possible?'

"How in the name of God is this possible? We're a small coffee shop in Westmeath"

Irish Mirror

Goldman Sachs warns UK inflation could hit 22% in January; German inflation at near 50-year high – as it happened

Investment bank warns inflation could exceed 20% if UK energy price cap rises 80% in January, while baseline forecast has inflation rising to almost 15%

The Guardian - UK

Rain eases China’s record heatwave but fresh energy crisis looms

Weather agencies warn of flooding as analyst warns a winter energy crunch is ‘highly likely’

The Guardian - AU

Scots pensioners face freezing winter due to 'sky high' charges for pre-payment meters

Claims that many OAPs will die due to being cut off as standing charges cause debts in pre-pay meters

Daily Record

Four million homes could face energy bills of £700 a month from October

Analysis by DebtBuffer suggests that pre-payment meter customers will be hit hardest by rising energy costs despite being more likely to have lower incomes than those paying for their bills by direct debit

Wales Online

Supermarket shoppers report frequent static electricity shocks at Brighton Foodland store

Customers at an Adelaide shopping centre are getting more than they bargained for, as build-ups of static charge force some to take unusual preventative measures.

ABC News

The reality of a blackout in Ireland this winter - no wifi, hours in the cold and the likelihood of it happening

These alerts mean that the margins between electricity supply and demand are becoming tighter

Irish Mirror

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Consumer confidence in Australia's energy system suffers steepest-ever plunge

With wholesale electricity prices skyrocketing to the highest levels on record amid the crisis engulfing the east coast market, a survey finds that consumers have lost almost all faith in the system.

Irish Mirror

Irish households could be in for major boost as EU plans to reduce energy prices

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday that European officials are considering an "emergency intervention" to tackle soaring energy costs before winter

Liverpool Echo

Martin Lewis' direct debit warning before October price cap

Ofgem announced that the price cap would increase

The Independent UK

EU, German leaders pledge reform to cut electricity prices

The head of the European Union’s executive branch and Germany's chancellor have pledged a reform of the continent’s electricity market to help bring down power prices that have been pushed higher by skyrocketing gas prices

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French businesses put on notice as threat of power rationing looms

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday told French companies to get “energy sober”, warning that businesses – not households – would be the first affected by potential electricity rationing ahead of the winter.

Wales Online

Restaurant owner fears he'll be 'closed by Christmas' as energy bills rocket

Pubs and restaurants have spoken of their alarm and despair over soaring prices with one owner saying his bill would be £9k a month

The Hindu

Bescom issues guidelines for public Ganesh Chaturthi organisers

It is mandatory for the organisers to take assistance from electricity contractors authorised by Bescom to procure wiring and LCB and ELCB equipment

The Guardian - UK

Cryptocurrency ethereum plans to cut carbon emissions by 99% with upgrade

The ‘merge’ project will end role of miners in blockchain ecosystem to help reduce electricity usage

Tribune News Service

Texas crypto-mining rush may need as much power as entire state of New York

Crypto currency miners are accelerating their push to expand in Texas far beyond what authorities had initially expected, threatening to send the state’s electricity use skyrocketing.

Glasgow Live

New energy price cap to make charging electric car more expensive than petrol

When the new energy price cap comes into effect on October 1, charging an electric vehicle could be more expensive than filling up a car with petrol experts have warned

Tribune News Service

Commentary: California dreamin’ – A no-choice nightmare that benefits China

California is at it again. This time, the state Air Resources Board has issued a regulation banning the sale of new gasoline- or diesel-powered cars in just 12 years. Golden State motorists would find their options limited to cars propelled by electricity or hydrogen fuel cells.

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