Household gas and electricity bills aren’t the only way that expensive energy hits your budget.
Households and businesses across the UK may need to adjust their living habits in line with spiking bills this winter.
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Longannet, the last coal-fired power plant in Scotland, has closed. It might be good news for climate change, but it also signals major problems ahead.
Following intense pressure from consumer groups, politicians and the media, the UK’s Big Six power companies have all announced price reductions on some of their gas tariffs. Cuts ranged from Npower’s…
Scottish energy: The status quo is not an option!
Cornfield
Amid the 14,000-plus submissions to the commission tasked with producing a set of proposals for handing more powers to Scotland, some have proposed devolving some control of energy. Energy was one of the…
Does UK energy policy need a reality check?
Apichart Meesri
Westminster has failed to control rising electricity and gas prices. Between 1997 and 2013, UK households saw combined electricity and gas prices rise by 54% in real terms. In contrast, family income has…