Energy

Ofgem’s plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it’s not enough to solve the crisis
Vikki Brownridge

Ofgem’s plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it’s not enough to solve the crisis

The energy regulator Ofgem has today announced more details about its proposed Debt Relief Scheme. It’s welcome – but not sufficient, says StepChange boss Vikki Brownridge

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
Energy debt

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off

Ofgem will write off up to £500 million in energy debt arrears for vulnerable customers. Households owe suppliers £4.4 billion

Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold
Energy bills

Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold

The energy price cap is rising by 2% – or around £35 a year for a typical household. Pensioner Yvonne Bailey is worried about her bills

Sizewell C nuclear plant isn’t perfect. But it’s a necessary step if we’re to avoid ‘dunkelflaute’
Chaitanya Kumar

Sizewell C nuclear plant isn’t perfect. But it’s a necessary step if we’re to avoid ‘dunkelflaute’

Should taxpayers pay for solar panels to be installed on homes?
Green energy

Should taxpayers pay for solar panels to be installed on homes?

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Energy price cap fall is a ‘massive relief’ – but bills still remain punishingly high
Energy bills

Energy price cap fall is a ‘massive relief’ – but bills still remain punishingly high

No, net zero targets didn’t cause blackout – nor are they doomed to fail
Paul McNamee

No, net zero targets didn’t cause blackout – nor are they doomed to fail

Letters: Please don’t blame Boomers for everything 
Letters

Letters: Please don’t blame Boomers for everything 

Communities that build solar panels and wind farms should get cheaper bills, says Labour minister
Community energy

Communities that build solar panels and wind farms should get cheaper bills, says Labour minister

Labour’s billion pound gamble: Can community energy deliver the affordable power the UK needs?
Community energy

Labour’s billion pound gamble: Can community energy deliver the affordable power the UK needs?

Labour wants to ‘unleash the North Sea’s clean energy future’. What does that mean for oil and gas?
North Sea

Labour wants to ‘unleash the North Sea’s clean energy future’. What does that mean for oil and gas?

‘Heartbreak’ for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April
Energy bills

‘Heartbreak’ for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April

Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis
Energy bills

Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis

Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
Simon Francis

Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up

Rosebank oilfield approval ruled unlawful – here’s why it’s an ‘incredible victory’ for the planet
Environment

Rosebank oilfield approval ruled unlawful – here’s why it’s an ‘incredible victory’ for the planet

Energy bills expected to rise again in April – and it could be ‘soul destroying’ for struggling families
Energy bills

Energy bills expected to rise again in April – and it could be ‘soul destroying’ for struggling families

Millions of Brits face higher energy bills as price cap rises – again: ‘We need long-term solutions’
Energy bills

Millions of Brits face higher energy bills as price cap rises – again: ‘We need long-term solutions’

Nearly a third of people feel too ’embarrassed’ to seek support for their energy bills in the UK
Jessica Taplin

Nearly a third of people feel too ’embarrassed’ to seek support for their energy bills in the UK

Here’s when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024
Benefits

Here’s when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024

‘Christmas is out’: Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts
Winter Fuel Payment

‘Christmas is out’: Meet the pensioners cancelling Christmas over Labour’s winter fuel payment cuts

Energy bills are still going up – Labour must rise to the challenge of protecting the poorest
Simon Francis

Energy bills are still going up – Labour must rise to the challenge of protecting the poorest

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Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down
Inflation

Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down

Is a genuinely uranium-powered future feasible? What unpicking the atomic mindset can do for us
Books

Is a genuinely uranium-powered future feasible? What unpicking the atomic mindset can do for us

Elderly people’s lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: ‘This is a mistake’
Winter fuel payment

Elderly people’s lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: ‘This is a mistake’

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: ‘Disastrous’
Energy bills

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: ‘Disastrous’