Popular Lanarkshire pub announces closure due to spiralling price of electricity Regulars expressed their sadness on hearing that the Bullfrog was shutting down Daily Record · Nov 21, 2022
Mum spends £170 boiling kettles to wash her 4 kids after having no hot water for 12 days Sarah Wedge, from Barking, east London, was forced to spent an extra £170 on boiling kettles to bathe her children amid soaring electricity costs when the hot water went off Daily Mirror · Nov 21, 2022
Research reveals how much Brits' energy habits cost - with oven costing £47 a month Nearly three-quarters of Brits don't know which household appliances are the most costly to run - with oven and hob coming out on top Daily Mirror · Nov 21, 2022
France announces new international aid package for crisis-hit Moldova French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced an international aid pakage of more than €100 million for Moldova during a summit in Paris. The small EU-friendly democracy is facing an economic and humanitarian crisis with the onset of winter and risks being further destabilised by the Ukraine conflict. Radio France Internationale · Nov 21, 2022
Power disconnection for 6.5K consumers in MMR for failing to pay bills: MSEDCL MUMBAI: The MSEDCL on Monday announced that it has launched a massive drive across the Mumbai metropolitan region to recover payments for pending electricity bills and has temporarily disconnected power supply for 6,474 consumers this month. The Times of India · Nov 21, 2022
Ukraine starts evacuating civilians from newly-liberated Kherson and neighbouring Mykolaiv The evacuations come as Russian forces target key infrastructure leaving swathes of Ukraine without heating or electricity Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022
Renewable energy goal for auto industry to be set at 60% The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry is aiming to have the auto industry use renewable-sourced electricity for about 60% of its energy consumption by fiscal 2030. The target is based on the revised Law on Rational Use of Energy, which will come into effect next April. The ministry plans to… The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 21, 2022
Qatar’s Industrial Production Index Increases by 4.9% Qatar’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 4.9 percent this September compared to the corresponding month in 2021, reaching 102.4 points. However, it decreased by 3.2 percent compared to the previous month. Qatar News Agency reported that the index issued by the Planning and Statistics Authority shows details about the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022
Exactly how much each appliance adds to energy bills - with kitchen costing £117 Your air fryer is costing you £2.37 a week, and a kettle £1.50 a week - the TV adds another £6.12 Wales Online · Nov 21, 2022
Cold and dark: Kyiv readies for 'worst winter of our lives' The lack of electricity turned Anastasia Pyrozhenko’s apartment into a deathtrap The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
Hunt for higher local gas supply The state subsidy programme for electricity prices is not the only way to curb their rapid increase, which is partially driven by the import of costly liquefied natural gas (LNG). Bangkok Post · Nov 20, 2022
‘Rampant profiteering’: Unite asks Ofgem to cap power distributors’ profits Exclusive: after UK networks rake in £15.8bn, Sharon Graham says they are holding the public to ransom The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022
Warm Home Discount: How to check if you will get a payment this year Automatic payments is replacing the first-come first-served scramble of previous years, but you don't need to wait for a letter Chronicle Live · Nov 20, 2022
Octopus Energy, British Gas, E.On and OVO Energy to pay customers up to £100 to reduce their electricity use Customers are asked to switch the time that they use electricity to off-peak hours during some days when supply is tight Liverpool Echo · Nov 20, 2022
Reuters · Nov 19, 2022 Ukraine power supplies are under control, no need to panic -ministry Ukrainian electricity supplies are under control despite a series of Russian attacks on power-generating infrastructure and there is no need to panic, the energy ministry said on Saturday.
Daily Record · Nov 19, 2022 Struggling family forced to wear head torches at night and use heating once a week as bills double Chadvar Todorov established the desperate measure of a 'no electricity at home' policy in his family household to save some money.
Fortune · Nov 19, 2022 'We are determined to go on': Escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid have small businesses preparing for a long cold winter Missile strikes and hours-long blackouts are among their biggest worries as Russia intensifies its attacks—and targets Ukraine's energy grid.
Daily Record · Nov 19, 2022 First Minister visits Lanarkshire wind farm and applauds renewable energy efforts in plaque unveiling Nicola Sturgeon visited the Kype Muir Wind Farm near Strathaven this morning.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war live: Sunak meets Zelenskiy in Kyiv and confirms UK’s ‘continued support’ – as it happened UK prime minister makes first visit to Ukraine since taking power
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022 'We survived': Kherson comes alive after Russian withdrawal Residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson can't escape reminders of the terrifying eight months they spent under Russian occupation: missing people, mines everywhere, a scarcity of electricity and water, and explosions day and night as Russian and Ukrainian forces keep battling
The Texas Tribune · Nov 18, 2022 Texas energy officials’ proposal to overhaul the power grid is drawing skepticism In the wake of the deadly 2021 winter storm, the Texas Legislature ordered an overhaul of the state’s power market to prevent future widespread blackouts. But some senators aren’t fans of the main option on the table.
Bangkok Post · Nov 18, 2022 BCG Economy and Apec: Just empty rhetoric? The Apec Leaders' Summit in Bangkok this week includes an agreement to work toward the "Bangkok Goals" on Bio-economy, Circular Economy and Green (BCG) Economy beyond national borders. Many have raised the question of whether the Thai government, as host to the summit, genuinely aims to push forward this goal.…
France 24 · Nov 18, 2022 France's energy mix in turmoil Rising gas and oil prices have plunged Europe into its worst energy crisis in decades. France has been hit hard, but perhaps not for the reasons you would expect. Nuclear and hydroelectric power, the country's main sources of electricity, are both running out of steam. Has the French energy mix…
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022 Energy Crisis: What Do Your Major Appliances Cost to Run? We detail the running costs of major appliances during the on-going energy crisis…
Manchester Evening News · Nov 18, 2022 Family wear £8 smart torches to save money on soaring electricity bills Soaring electricity bills have caused one family to get creative with cutting costs