by News Editor | Feb 8, 2019 | Economy, Energy UK, Environment, News, Ofgem
Industry voices have given a mixed reaction to Ofgem’s announcement that it is to raise the default price cap on standard variable tariffs (SVTs) by £117 to £1,254 a year. The price cap for pre-payment meter customers will increase by £106 to £1,242 a year for the...
by News Editor | Feb 7, 2019 | News, ofwat, water
The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales for 2019-20 is set to rise by 2 per cent for a second year. Bills will be £415 on average – a below inflation rise of £8 compared with the figure for last year, Water UK confirmed today (6 February)....
by News Editor | Feb 7, 2019 | Energy UK, Environment, News, Ofgem
Around 300 customers of defaulting energy providers have effectively slipped through Ofgem’s safety net after the supplier of last resort (SoLR) process was not invoked. Industry sources told Utility Week they had identified the “supplier-less” customers of companies...
by News Editor | Feb 6, 2019 | Energy UK, Environment, News, water, water efficiency
Plans for Swansea Bay’s groundbreaking tidal power project have been revived with its backers claiming it can be built without public financial support. The UK government announced last summer that it would not support Tidal Lagoon Power’s (TLP) plans to build its...
by News Editor | Feb 6, 2019 | Carbon Emissions, Climate Targets, Environment, Low Carbon Generation, News
Annual carbon emissions in the UK fell by more than 37 per cent between 1990 and 2017 to 373 million tonnes, according to new figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Greenhouse gas emissions, which also include methane, nitrous...
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