Will Cold Snap See Rise In Business Gas Prices?

Falling temperatures could mean a rise in business gas prices as demand for gas increases and wholesale prices go up. Temperatures are set to fall over the weekend and snow is also forecast for some parts of the country. The cold weather’s coming from Siberia and many European countries have been experiencing the cold spell all week. Falling temperatures could mean we start to see a ... More

Burying Electricity Power Lines Not As Expensive As Claimed

Burying electricity power lines is not as expensive as previously claimed, according to a new report. It’s long been argued that burying electricity cables underground is far too expensive and pylons are the cheapest way forward. However, an independent report says that burying cables is actually cheaper than claimed by National Grid. The news is welcomed by countryside campaigners and will especially be good news for those ... More

Smart Meter Installation To Become Voluntary

Energy smart meters are set to become voluntary as plans to install them in every home in the UK are cancelled. The Government had wanted every household in the country to have an energy smart meter by 2019 to ensure gas and electricity bills were more accurate. However, the £19 billion programme has been cancelled amid concerns over health and safety and privacy. Campaign groups and back bench MPs have ... More

Businesses Don’t Take Energy Management Seriously

A Siemens report says UK businesses don’t take energy management seriously. A report published by Siemens says that 1 in 3 of those responsible for energy management in UK businesses say that their organisation doesn’t take it seriously. At a time when business electricity prices and gas tariffs are rising and when economic conditions are tough, energy management is something which businesses should be taking into ... More

Rise In Wholesale Energy Prices Threatens Business Gas Prices

Wholesale energy prices are increasing as forecasters warn that there’s cold weather on the way and as a result business gas prices could start to rise. The news over the last few weeks has been about the Big Six energy companies cutting domestic electricity and gas prices as a result of the fall in wholesale energy prices since last summer. However, wholesale energy prices are now ... More

Centrica Increases Stake In North Sea

Centrica, the owner of British Gas, is to increase its stake in the North Sea after agreeing a deal with ConocoPhillips. Centrica has reached an agreement with ConocoPhillips to buy its non-operated interests in the gas and oil producing North Sea field of Statfjord and associated satellites. The oil and gas fields are located in the Norwegian and UK sectors of the North Sea and produce ... More

Welsh Firm Wins Turbine Tower Contract

A Welsh firm has won a contract to build 35 wind turbine towers for various sites within the UK. Mabey Bridge, based in Chepstow, has won a multimillion pound contract to build wind turbine towers for various wind farm sites in the UK. The company signed a deal with the Germany company Nordex and as a result Mabey Bridge has taken on 45 new members ... More

Businesses Need To Cut Energy Costs

Business energy prices are rising and it’s never been more important for businesses to cut their energy costs. Businesses are facing both energy price rises and the need to reduce their carbon emissions so it’s no surprise that it’s never been more important for businesses to cut their energy costs. Average wholesale electricity prices have doubled over the last 10 years but it’s still possible to ... More

Time To Compare Gas And Electricity Prices

Energy suppliers cut electricity and gas prices last week and it’s now time to compare gas and electricity prices. Despite suppliers cutting gas and electricity prices by around 4% last week, prices are still high after energy companies increased prices by as much as 19% during the summer of 2011. The average household energy bill has doubled over the last six years and the average cost ... More

Ofgem Fast Tracks Energy Upgrade

Ofgem has fast tracked plans to update energy networks in the UK and connect Scottish wind farms and other sources of renewable energy to the grid. Ofgem says it has fast tracked plans by ScottishPower and SSE for improvements on infrastructure and a final decision will be made in April after consultations. The infrastructure investment from SSE and ScottishPower will be paid for through energy bills. ... More

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