The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

When will plug-in solar panels be available to buy in the UK? This is everything we know so far

Updates to legislation that is currently blocking the sale of plug-in solar panels are set to come into force at the end of August

Ideal Home · Jul 23

Bitcoin miners ‘stole power worth B280 million’

The Department of Special Investigation has seized about 1,900 cryptocurrency mining machines after uncovering large-scale electricity theft estimated at 280 million baht linked to illegal bitcoin mining in Samut Sakhon.

Bangkok Post · Jul 23

Coal remains backbone of India's power supply despite renewable push, govt tells Parliament

Coal plants supplied nearly seventy percent of India's electricity during summer months. These plants generated seventy-five percent of total power during evening peak demand hours. Government encourages energy efficiency measures and consumption pattern changes to manage rising demand. Peak electricity demand increased twelve percent due to El Nino conditions this…

The Economic Times · Jul 23

Data centers forecast to use 20% of US power by 2035 — analysts estimate usage will rocket to 194 gigawatts, 83% more than forecast seven months ago

BNEF's December outlook put 2035 demand at 106 GW, and that figure was itself 36% above the projection the firm published in April 2025.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 22

United States announces landmark civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

The United States on Wednesday announced a deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agreement includes nonproliferation safeguards.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 22

Why 78 degrees isn’t the right thermostat setting for everyone during a heat wave

Across the U.S., it’s a hot summer, and electricity prices are high. Various public officials and corporate websites suggest people set their thermostats to 78 degrees Fahrenheit (25.6 degrees Celsius), or even 81 F (27.2 C), as a way to stay relatively cool without breaking the bank. But as someone…

The Conversation · Jul 22

200 US utility firms join Trump electricity pledge as data center electricity use expected to quadruple by 2035 — but does the President's pledge have the teeth to regulate electricity pricing?

The huge rise in consumer electricity pricing across the US has largely been fueled by data center construction and grid updgrades to connect them.

TechRadar · Jul 22

New UK PM touts 'cost of living government' with VAT cut and bus fare cap

Andy Burnham has used his first days in Downing Street to scrap the 5% VAT charged on household electricity bills and cap single bus fares in England at £2, telling his new cabinet that Britain now has a "cost of living government".

Euronews · Jul 22

UK politics: Burnham to review early prisoner release scheme – as it happened

New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

'It's Only £3 a Month': Why Some Britons Say Burnham's Energy Tax Cut Doesn't Go Far Enough

Andy Burnham's VAT cut on electricity bills aims to ease the cost-of-living crisis, saving UK households £45 annually. Critics argue the relief is minimal amidst rising expenses.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22