Gas and electricity news, Apr - Jun 2008

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Gas prices 'set for further rise'

29 May 2008

Analysts have predicted that gas prices could rise even further after wholesale costs hit £1 a therm.

Blackouts hit UK consumers

28 May 2008

Many consumers have been hit by electricity blackouts in the UK after the shut down of power stations.

Norway 'could assist European market'

27 May 2008

The energy market in Europe could be helped if Norway develops new sea wind parks, one official has claimed.

Suez ends BE interest

23 May 2008

Discussions between the French outfit Suez and British Energy over a possible purchase have finished, it has been revealed.

Welsh consumers 'paying more for energy'

22 May 2008

Energy firms in Wales are charging consumers more money than their counterparts in England, it has been claimed.

Small number of energy firms 'dominate market'

21 May 2008

A small number of energy firms dominate the market in Britain and there is little room for competition, it has been claimed.

Energy consumers 'paying too much'

20 May 2008

UK consumers are being forced to pay over the odds for their gas and electricity, it has been claimed this week.

Security ramped up at power firms

19 May 2008

Plans have been put in place by the biggest power firms in the UK ahead of possible protests against coal-fired stations.

New campaign from British Gas

16 May 2008

A fresh advertising campaign is set to be created by British Gas this year after news of further energy rises.

People could 'choose water provider'

16 May 2008

British consumers should be able to pick out a water supplier in the same way they do when looking around for energy providers, it had been claimed.

Meeting set at British Energy

15 May 2008

Board members at British Energy are set to meet today to talk about the possible takeover move for the firm by EDF Energy.

High cost of living 'taking choice away from families'

13 May 2008

Although the number of stay-at-home mothers is decreasing in the UK, the majority of working parents would have chosen to have one partner at home if money were no object, new research from uSwitch reveals.

Offshore plants 'could be unsuccessful'

09 May 2008

Wind farms may be unlikely to generate cash for energy companies due to rising costs, Centrica has warned this week.

Iberdrola 'finalising BE bid'

08 May 2008

The final touches are being put to a bid for British Energy (BE) Group from the Spanish outfit Iberdrola, it has been claimed.

EDF Energy 'set to go for British firm'

06 May 2008

The French outfit EDF Energy leads the way in the bidding for British Energy, with offers due to be made to the British firm this week.

Shell 'no longer part of Array'

02 May 2008

The fuel provider Shell has said that it no longer wishes to be a part of a wind farm that could be constructed on the Thames Estuary.

Permission for bio-energy plant 'granted'

01 May 2008

Proposals for a new bio-energy venue in Lostock have been given permission to proceed.

'Price rises' from npower

30 April 2008

It has been revealed one of the largest suppliers in Britain, npower, is to increase prices by a maximum of 20% for internet customers this year on one product.

Centrica 'may fight British Energy bids'

29 April 2008

A possible bid by RWE or EDF Energy for British Energy could be opposed by Centrica, according to reports.

'Price hikes' in face of pipeline trouble

28 April 2008

Gas prices may be about to rise as a consequence of the energy crisis in Scotland this week, it has been claimed.



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