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Ministers rule out energy-saving campaign despite potential blackout warning

Liz Truss has ruled out launching an energy-saving public information campaign, amid warnings planned blackouts could hit the UK if power plants cannot get enough gas to keep running. Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg is believed to have backed a ...

07 Oct 2022 at 09:11

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 understood to be ...

21 Aug 2022 at 12:39

2022 ‘second greenest year on record’ for Britain’s electricity grid

The electricity produced in Britain was close to the greenest it has ever been last year, second only to the pandemic, when demand was lower than usual. New data from the grid operator showed that in 2022 Britain had the greenest day and ...

06 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Emergency coal plants come online for first time as electricity margins tight

Two of the UK’s coal-fired power stations that were kept online in case they were needed during the energy crisis have started supplying electricity to British homes for the first time this winter. The West Burton generation sites run ...

07 Mar 2023 at 16:18

Octopus Energy customers saved up to £9 as they helped reduce demand

Octopus Energy has said that some of its customers earned up to £8.75 in credits for switching up their energy use on Monday evening and helping reduce the strain on the power grid. The energy supplier said that more than 400,000 ...

24 Jan 2023 at 17:11

Customers get up to 50% more cash for slashing electricity use in first live run

Households will be in the running for a bigger-than-normal payout on Monday night as the grid tries to encourage people to use less electricity to help manage demand. Grid managers said on Sunday that they would run the first ...

23 Jan 2023 at 12:55

Households could be paid to slash electricity use for second day in a row

Households could be paid to reduce their electricity use for two days in a row, it was revealed on Monday. The grid operator said it could call the second ever live run of a scheme which pays businesses and households to ...

23 Jan 2023 at 16:32

The Demand Flexibility Service: how can I be paid to switch off my oven?

National Grid is set to run its new scheme that pays people to reduce their electricity use for the first time. Eyeing tight supplies on Monday, experts called the first live run of the Demand Flexibility Service during ...

23 Jan 2023 at 14:27

Households to be paid to cut power use two days in a row as margins remain tight

Households will be paid to reduce their electricity use for two days in a row as coal plants were again set on standby in case electricity supplies fell too low. The grid operator said it would call the second ever ...

23 Jan 2023 at 18:30

New rules to kick ‘zombie’ solar farms off grid queue

Energy regulator Ofgem has unveiled a plan to eliminate “zombie” wind and solar farms which are holding up the rollout of renewable electricity. A new queueing system will allow the company that runs the grid to ...

13 Nov 2023 at 12:50

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SSE to pay £9.8m penalty for licence breach

Energy giant SSE is to pay a £9.8 million penalty after breaching its generation licence, the industry regulator has announced. Ofgem said a detailed investigation found the FTSE 100 company’s generation arm ...

06 Jun 2023 at 10:00

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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