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Kingstanding residents rescue trapped man from rubble following blast

Heroic residents have described how they clambered past flaming debris, through dust and rubble shortly after a suspected gas explosion to pull an injured man alive from the ruins of a house. The man is in a life-threatening condition following the ...

27 Jun 2022 at 07:59

City

Household bills not set to rise under £21bn power grid overhaul, says Ofgem

Household bills will not increase as part of plans to spend nearly £21 billion overhauling the UK’s regional electricity networks, the UK energy watchdog has insisted. Ofgem unveiled a £20.9 billion package of funding to build greener and more ...

29 Jun 2022 at 11:04

Scotland

SNP calls on next Prime Minister to fix ‘rip-off’ electricity grid charges

The next prime minister should urgently address the higher grid connection charges faced by electricity generators in Scotland, the SNP has said. The party has long argued that grid connection charges are holding back the development of ...

22 Jul 2022 at 10:06

City

London narrowly avoided blackout as electricity prices surged last week

Britain paid the highest price on record for electricity in London last week as the capital narrowly avoided a power blackout, it has emerged. National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) was forced to pay £9,724.54 per megawatt ...

25 Jul 2022 at 15:21

Households set to be paid for turning off washing machines at peak hours

Households with smart meters could be paid for turning off high-energy appliances such as washing machines during peak times to reduce the risk of blackouts this winter. The National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is ...

21 Aug 2022 at 12:39

Gas prices shot up 31% in last week of July – ONS

Gas prices shot up nearly a third in the last week of July to reach the highest average cost since mid-March, according to new data. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the National Grid saw the ...

04 Aug 2022 at 12:37

Scheme launches offering households energy bill discounts to change usage

Scheme launches offering households energy bill discounts to cut usage

Some households will be paid if they reduce their electricity usage during peak hours on some days this winter, after National Grid plans were given the go-ahead by the energy regulator. The network operator, which ...

04 Nov 2022 at 13:18

More than 300,000 sign up for trial to save on energy bills

Nearly a third of a million households have signed up for a programme to help them save on their energy and reduce the risk of power cuts this winter. Octopus Energy said that 320,000 of its customers had decided ...

01 Nov 2022 at 01:01

How much money can I save by helping Britain avoid blackouts?

As the National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) warned of potential, though unlikely, blackouts this winter, it also said that they could be avoided in part by households and businesses helping out when ...

06 Oct 2022 at 19:28

Octopus Energy pays customers more than £1 million to save electricity

Octopus Energy has paid out more than £1 million to customers who took part in an innovative new pay-not-to-play scheme. Households and businesses which reduce their electricity consumption when asked will be ...

12 Dec 2022 at 15:01

National Grid asks two coal plants to fire up amid big freeze

Britain’s electricity grid operator has asked two of its coal-fired power stations to start warming up as freezing weather conditions heap pressure on the UK’s power network. National Grid said it had asked ...

12 Dec 2022 at 10:16

Network companies urge households to plan for ‘unlikely’ power cuts

The local energy network companies across Britain are encouraging customers who might need extra help to plan for the small possibility of a power outage this winter. The Energy Networks Association said ...

09 Dec 2022 at 14:59

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