The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

Ofgem price cap – what is happening to my energy bill?

Changes to the price cap from April amount to a reduction of around £10 a month for the average household using both electricity and gas.

Evening Standard · Feb 25

Energy bills will fall by £117 for millions of households in Great Britain from April

Ofgem cap drops by 7% to £1,641 a year for consumers’ average gas and electricity costs

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25

Reserve Bank governor denies inflation is ‘taking off’ amid fears of fresh rate hikes

End of government subsidies drives electricity costs up by 19% in the month and leaves power bills nearly a third higher than they were a year earlier

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

The South African minister of electricity and energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is proposing to suspend the country’s carbon tax after experiencing pressure from fossil fuel lobbies.

The Conversation · Feb 24

Sam Altman gets defensive about AI’s massive electricity usage: ‘It takes a lot of energy to train a human’

Altman said data centers have moved past water-intensive cooling, but 56% globally still use evaporative systems.

Fortune · Feb 24

Slovakia halts emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine amid oil delivery dispute

Slovakia has cut off emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine in an escalation of an oil delivery dispute

The Independent UK · Feb 23

Bomb Cyclone explained: Why this powerful winter storm is paralysing the US

Heavy snow and strong winds are pushing across the northeastern United States as a powerful winter storm intensifies offshore. Forecasters say the system now meets the definition of a bomb cyclone after a rapid drop in central pressure over 24 hours. Blizzard warnings are in place for major cities along…

The Times of India · Feb 23

New datacentres risk doubling Great Britain’s electricity use, regulator says

Ofgem says about 140 proposed projects, driven by AI use, could require more power than current peak demand

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

How do solar panels work and generate electricity for your home?

Solar panels turn daylight into electricity, but output depends on your roof, the weather and how much energy your home uses. Here’s how it works

The Independent UK · Feb 23

How do oil-filled radiators actually work? This is what the pros told me, including how long they stay warm after they’ve been switched off

This is what the pros told me, including how long they stay warm after they’ve been switched off

Ideal Home · Feb 23