Clean energy opportunities ‘rising’ as jobs increase by half
The Office for Clean Energy Jobs' head Melissa Vogeley said to expect more investment in upskilling the workforce.
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Energy bills to rise after Ofgem approves £24bn investment
Britain's energy watchdog Ofgem has given the go-ahead to an initial £24 billion of investment to upgrade UK energy transmission infrastructure.
Energy market needs more time-based tariffs, Ofgem boss tells MPs
The tariffs would offer cheaper electricity at times when there is lower demand on the National Grid.
Edinburgh’s Gravitricity gets fresh funding for hydrogen storage tech
Working with National Gas, the company aims to create a working demonstration by 2026.
Fall in gas price drives down cost of UK energy bills
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 7% reduction of the energy price cap for the period covering July to September 2025.
Super-batteries’ planned under scheme to boost clean energy storage
Britain could be in line for a swathe of new "super-batteries" in the coming years, under plans to boost investment into renewable energy storage.
New Ofgem rules aim to unlock £4bn of grid investment
Ofgem will grant the UK’s electricity transmission owners with early access to almost £4 billion of grid investment for equipment and services.
Ofgem launches tender for Sofia wind farm transmission link operatorship
The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) is inviting bids to own and operate prebuilt transmission infrastructure connecting the Sofia offshore wind farm to the onshore electricity grid.
UK too reliant on ‘expensive imported gas’ as energy price spikes
A spike in energy prices has prompted developers to warn the UK is too reliant on imported gas as the government launches a new subsidy.
UK government review looking to strengthen Ofgem
The UK government has announced plans to undertake a comprehensive review of energy regulator Ofgem.
Ofgem approves five undersea interconnectors
The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has approved five new undersea energy links. In total, the newly approved projects are expected to boost the UK’s energy export and import capacity by over 6 GW, increasing it to over 18 GW by 2032, provided all of the approved links are completed as scheduled.
National Grid agrees £630m sale of electricity system operator to UK government
National Grid has reached an agreement with the UK government to sell its Electricity System Operator (ESO) for £630 million.
Drax to pay £25 million for misreporting biomass data
Drax Group Plc will pay £25 million ($32.9 million) after UK regulator Ofgem found that the company had misreported data about the biomass it burns in its power plant.
Ofgem approves £3.4bn for Anglo-Scottish ‘electricity superhighway’
Ofgem has approved a £3.4 billion funding package for the Eastern Green Link 2 project.
Energy watchdog outlines steps to drive flexible power use
Britain’s energy watchdog has announced moves to help drive flexible electricity use as the UK increasingly switches to wind and solar power under aims to make savings of up to around £70 billion by 2050.
UK energy firms oppose plans for cheaper deals for new customers
UK energy suppliers and consumer-protection groups are urging the regulator to maintain a ban on cheaper tariffs for new customers that was introduced during the energy crisis to help stabilize the market.
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm to Pay £33 Million for Breaching Market Rules
A wind farm in Scotland will pay £33.14 million to UK energy regulator Ofgem for breaching energy market rules.
Ofgem confirms 7% energy price cap cut
Ofgem has confirmed that that it will lower the energy price cap for domestic energy bills by 7% from 1 July to 30 September 2024 compared to the previous quarter.
Centrica boosted CEO pay as families struggled with energy debt
The Chief Executive of Centrica Plc (LON:CNA) got a bumper pay raise last year while millions of households across the country struggled with energy debt.
UK fast-tracks wind power cable to address grid deficiencies
Ofgem approved £2 billion in funding for a subsea cable to transmit wind power from Scotland to England.
Ofgem raises concerns about net zero costs on lower income households
Ofgem has raised concerns that net zero costs could disproportionately hit lower income customers as it announced it is to examine how to protect households against future price shocks.
Report finds nearly two thirds of UK energy firms consider moving investments abroad
UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association report finds failure to implement favourable policies could see UK lose out on £115 billion in investment
UK homes could see steepest fall in energy bills since summer
British households could see their energy bills fall nearly 16% by spring as prices continue to ease from crisis levels, bringing relief to homes with stretched budgets.
All Winser advice accepted amid UK pledge to speed up grid connections
Government has accepted ‘all’ advice from a recent report aiming to halve the time taken to build new transmission, while boosting efforts to connect new energy projects.
Households set to learn of fresh energy price rise
Households are set to learn that their energy bills will rise again from January as hopes for relief from the cost-of-living crisis are put on hold.