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Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ are trained as technicians to help light up communities

Around half of Zanzibar’s population of 2 million people live unconnected from the electricity grid

The Independent UK

Electricity and gas prices across Europe: Which countries are the most expensive?

Electricity and natural gas prices for households have diverged sharply across Europe in 2025, with some countries facing bills several times higher than others, according to new Eurostat data.

Euronews

Buying a house with solar panels? What you need to check before you sign

Everything you need to know about buying a house with solar panels before making an offer

The Independent UK

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SSE is a winner in the great grid upgrade. Who is looking out for consumers and small businesses?

Nobody doubts chunky spending is necessary to improve the grid. But how much of that money will be funded through consumer bills?

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 hits new high on electricity generator SSE spark and gold gains

The FTSE 100 index closed up 11.82 points, or 0.1%, at 9,911.42, a record closing peak.

Evening Standard

IEA heralds 'the Age of Electricity' while warning that oil may not be peaking in 2030 after all

The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook still sees a pathway to mitigage "the most severe risks from climate change."

Fortune

Secret electricity price hikes in South Africa to be curbed in a game-changing court ruling

A recent high court judgment could be a game changer for the setting of municipal electricity tariffs in South Africa. In late October 2025, the court ruled that the process used by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to decide yearly electricity price hikes was unconstitutional because it…

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Rising electricity demand drives urgent need for diverse, resilient energy, IEA says

Renewable energy, led by solar power, will grow faster than any other major source in the next few years, the annual outlooks says.

Euronews

FTSE 100 Live 12 November: Index 10,000 push stalls, SSE surges on £33bn plan

The FTSE 100 index today opened near the 10,000 threshold as traders digested updates by BAE Systems, Taylor Wimpey and SSE.

Evening Standard

Diverse and resilient energy production is needed to meet future demand, global report says

Electricity demand will rise much faster than overall energy growth in the coming decades, underscoring the need for diversified energy sources and supply chains, That's according to a new report by the International Energy Agency

The Independent UK

Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA

Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling

The Guardian - UK

The spectacular nonsense of the Coalition’s internal brawl over the 2050 net zero emissions target

The public stoush is really about whether the party will drop the charade or maintain it while shuffling some words

The Guardian - AU

Utilities ETFs Could Power Up As Polar Vortex Threatens To Freeze The Grid

Forecasts are turning colder across the Northern Hemisphere, and utilities ETFs may deserve a closer look as a potential seasonal trade. Weather experts caution that a weakening polar vortex could allow Arctic air to sweep into the U.S., Europe and Asia this winter in a shift that could hike heating…

Benzinga

Crypto’s Cryptic Texas Takeover

State regulators don't want you to know about the 60-plus Bitcoin mines guzzling public water and electricity—even though consumers are already paying the price.

Texas Observer

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Silicon Valley data centers totalling nearly 100MW could 'sit empty for years' due to lack of power — huge installations are idle because Santa Clara can't cope with surging electricity demands

In the heart of Silicon Valley, two freshly built data centers designed for the world’s most power-hungry computing workloads are standing empty.

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Tesla vs. Honda: Which Is Cheaper To Drive in Retirement?

When you're retired, your car isn't just transportation, it's part of your monthly budget. With gas prices still unpredictable, many drivers are wondering if going electric would actually save them...

Evening Standard

London travel news LIVE: Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink trains cancelled amid signal fault chaos

Major disruption expected to hit key London rail services for most of Tuesday

The Conversation

Three hours of free power sounds great – but it could raise other costs and hamstring rooftop solar

It was the news that rippled around the nation – and then the world: at least three hours of free grid-supplied electricity for Australian households, every day.

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Euronews

Ukraine and Russia trade overnight strikes on energy facilities

Ukrainian energy companies reported a complete power outage after two thermal power plants supplying the Kyiv and Kharkiv were struck overnight by Russia. Officials in Kyiv also shared that their forces carried out strikes targeting the Kremlin's energy sector, which it says funds the invasion.

International Business Times

Massive Power Outage Hits Los Angeles, Leaving Over 100,000 Without Electricity

Life across Los Angeles came to a standstill Saturday as a massive power outage left more than 100,000 residents without electricity. From Santa Monica to Downtown, entire neighborhoods went dark while LADWP crews scrambled to restore service and determine what caused the sudden citywide blackout.

Evening Standard

Take some green levies, not VAT, off bills to cut energy costs, Treasury urged

A package of measures could take £178 a year off bills and more than three times that amount for households renting draughty homes, think tank says.

The Independent UK

The 3 ways government could reduce energy bills for UK households without removing VAT

Green Alliance says the measures could reduce the typical household fuel bill by £178 a year

Benzinga

3 Utility Stocks To Play As The Sector Powers Up

Too many investors give short shrift to utility stocks, deeming the sector to be drab and dour, with the main draw a nice dividend return.

The Independent UK

How much electricity does a solar panel produce?

We break down average solar panel output in the UK, how it varies across regions and seasons, and what it means for your household energy use

Ideal Home

British Gas is offering half-price electricity at weekends for new and existing customers – everything you need to know to get involved

Half price energy? Yes please...

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