The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

'My daughter keeps wasting electricity - I'm tempted to kick her out my house'

A woman has taken to Reddit to seek advice after planning to kick her daughter out of her house because she kept leaving lights and appliances switched on

Daily Mirror · Nov 18, 2022

Best home energy monitors so you can stay on top of your electricity use

Another tool in the arsenal to help you lower your energy bills this winter and beyond

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022

France's electricity grid warns it will strain to deliver this winter

The French electricity grid operator has warned of a high risk of network strain due to ongoing nuclear power plant outages, which could see businesses and households forced to curb usage to avoid outright power cuts.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 18, 2022

High electricity bill? Ky. utility regulators are looking into that

High electricity bill? Ky. utility regulators are looking into that

WEKU · Nov 17, 2022

UK energy windfall tax: what it is and why it needs to change

The UK government has increased its 25% levy on oil and gas companies – the UK energy profits levy – to 35% from January 2023 as part of its November 17 Autumn statement. The scheme has also been extended by two years to March 2028. Combined with a new 45%…

The Conversation · Nov 17, 2022

Wind and solar farms to pay nearly half of windfall profits to Treasury

The windfall tax on renewables, biomass and nuclear power generators will be set at 45%, Jeremy Hunt announced in his autumn statement.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

'I put heating on ONCE a week and family uses torches to save cash on electric'

Dad Chavdar Todorov wanted his family to cut back on their energy usages when they saw their bill more than double in price to £320 a month. He now forces them to wear head torches to save money

Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022

First draft of Cop27 text: what it says and what it means

Fiona Harvey deciphers the state of progress on addressing the climate crisis at UN talks in Egypt

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022

Chancellor extends energy windfall tax to ‘low carbon’ generators

Jeremy Hunt proposes to raise £14bn by also raising levy to 35% and extending it by two years

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022

Wind farms to pay higher windfall tax than oil rigs, Chancellor reveals

Jeremy Hunt hopes the taxes can raise around £14 billion for the Treasury between them next year

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022