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  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    National Grid PLC
    National Grid defends move to limit UK LNG imports

    Chief says gas glut has left pipelines running at capacity and that boosting flow would be unsafe

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Truss warns Sunak against windfall tax on UK energy sector

    Chancellor under mounting pressure to help households cope with rising utility bills

  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    Office of Gas & Electricity Markets UK
    Ofgem proposes more frequent changes to UK energy price cap

    Move to quarterly review would mean 23mn households face possible bill increases twice this winter

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    Energy crisis
    LNG glut raises prospect of lower UK energy bills

    High import volumes and limited capacity to pipe gas on to Europe create surplus and drive down prices

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Business leaders understand cost of living crisis better than politicians

    Queen’s Speech should have contained measures to tackle worsening living standards

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    Oil & Gas industry
    BP’s investment pledge fails to quell calls for UK windfall tax

    Oil major seeks to head off push for new levy to help offset soaring energy costs for consumers

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Utilities
    Compensation for millions of power customers sought in UK class action

    Tribunal suit claims energy bills were inflated because of anti-competitive behaviour

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    Centrica PLC
    Centrica bullish on profits amid calls for windfall energy tax

    Strong performance by British Gas owner comes as pressure grows to offset rising costs for consumers

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2022
    Cost of living crisis
    ScottishPower calls for state action as it warns of £900 October bill rise

    Energy supplier urges UK government to enter emergency talks to tackle escalating fuel poverty

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2022
    Renewables projects face 10-year wait to connect to electricity grid

    UK’s net zero targets at risk due to delays caused by poor planning and investment in infrastructure

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2022
    Cost of living crisis
    UK households resort to ‘buy now pay later’ loans to cover energy bills

    Consumer groups say use of finance schemes points to deepening of cost of living crisis

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Ofgem allowed challengers to launch bearing minimal risk, report finds

    UK energy regulator gave new suppliers a ‘free bet’ while leaving consumers to pay price after string of failures

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    LexVanessa Houlder
    The Lex Newsletter: windfall energy profits are widespread but hard to tax Premium content

    Levy could have chilling effect on investment and would risk impeding transition to renewables

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    Western Power Distribution
    UK electricity network penalised over customer treatment

    Western Power Distribution let down vulnerable clients with ‘totally unacceptable’ breaches, says regulator

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Renewable energy
    Fusion start-up Tokamak Energy calls for investment into nascent sector

    Oxford-based group is ‘totally in a race’ to perfect technology as it prepares for fundraising push, says CEO

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Rishi Sunak hints at U-turn on UK windfall tax for oil and gas industry

    Chancellor under pressure to offer more help on cost of living despite previous opposition to levy

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    New legislation to spur UK’s switch to low-carbon economy

    Energy bill will be in Queen’s Speech but measures to overhaul audit regulation dropped

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    Cost of living crisis
    Johnson to crack down on companies pushing up household bills

    Ministers told to target ‘unacceptable behaviour’ in bid to ease cost of living crisis

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    UK business & economy
    Chancellor set to double support for UK sectors hit by energy crisis

    Business secretary to announce relief package for strategic industries on Friday

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    Cat Rutter Pooley
    Energy companies are learning the lessons of the banking crisis

    Last suppliers standing will have to pay penance for the sins of those that behaved less responsibly

  • Sunday, 24 April, 2022
    Bulb Energy
    Failed UK power supplier Bulb pays millions of pounds in bonuses to staff

    Payments using taxpayer funds were made to retain employees as ministers seek buyer for business

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Cancelling Netflix won’t solve energy price crunch

    Extreme energy rationing shows growing desperation of people in fuel poverty

  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Boris Johnson insists he will not scrap ‘green levy’ on electricity bills

    UK prime minister resists Conservative calls to drop surcharge as cost of living crisis intensifies

  • Wednesday, 20 April, 2022
    LexAlan Livsey
    The Lex Newsletter: Ukraine war worsens Europe’s energy muddle Premium content

    Building non-hydrocarbon sources will take time but the alternative could waste billions

  • Tuesday, 19 April, 2022
    Cost of living crisis
    Energy chiefs warn of ‘truly horrific’ autumn for British households

    Call for more government help over concerns up to 40% of Britons will face fuel poverty from October

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