The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

'I've had my electricity cut three times', people struggling with cost of living speak out

The Larder food poverty charity hosted The West Lothian Cost of Living Crisis Emergency Roundtable Discussion for people to share their stories

Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022

Prime Minister U-turns on energy saving advice campaign

The Government will launch a campaign to urge households to reduce their energy consumption, the Prime Minister has said, despite previously claiming that Britons would not be told to cut their electricity use.

Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022

Man who can't afford to put up his Christmas lights this year sets up GoFundMe

Lee Jenkins is hoping people will help him to put on his traditional lights display throughout December. He wants to add more lights and get help for the huge electricity bill amid the cost-of-living crisis

Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022

Cost of living: Energy bill relief for businesses in Northern Ireland - what you need to know

The latest information on the non-domestic support scheme

Belfast Live · Oct 12, 2022

UK Government takes aim at wind farm profits with new rules

Energy bosses worried about move to cap renewables and nuclear profits

Insider UK · Oct 12, 2022

Government takes aim at wind farm profits with new rules

Little detail about how the Government's proposals would work has been revealed

Wales Online · Oct 12, 2022

‘Windfall tax’ for low-carbon energy firms in U-turn from Liz Truss

Labour say prime minister ‘dragged kicking and screaming’ to levy

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

Power giants to face ‘windfall tax’ after all as Liz Truss delivers U-turn

Prime minister accused of ‘another screeching U-turn’ having previously rejected calls to impose levy

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022

Liz Truss performs 'screeching U-turn' over 'windfall tax' on electricity firms

While Tory ministers have not called the new plan a windfall tax, Labour believe that's effectively what it will be, with Ed Miliband saying the government has been "dragged kicking and screaming" to introduce a limit on money electricity firms can make

Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022

Agency shortens time to connect solar to the grid

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is promoting electricity generation among households by facilitating a process to set up on-grid solar power systems, enabling homeowners to sell electricity from rooftop solar panels to the government.

Bangkok Post · Oct 11, 2022