Gas and electricity news, Jan - Mar 2006

Energy suppliers call for more government action on climate change

30 March 2006

The UK's largest energy suppliers have called on the government to help change consumer behaviour in order to help prevent climate change.

Government support for more microgeneration

29 March 2006

The government has launched a strategy to increase the amount of energy produced locally through microgeneration.

British Gas signs contract for money-saving home energy generators

28 March 2006

British Gas has signed a £2.7 million contract with a company to supply fuel cell power units to UK homes.

Onshore wind generating capacity to beat predictions

27 March 2006

Previous predictions for the amount of the United Kingdom's electricity produced by wind power will be exceeded, according to new report

Energy provider ups its energy efficiency targets

24 March 2006

One of the UK's largest electricity and gas suppliers has announced that it is to increase its targets for improving energy efficiency in its customer's homes.

Pensioners given cold shoulder by chancellor

23 March 2006

Pensioners have been left out in the cold by Gordon Brown's failure to increase government help in paying their winter fuel bills, uSwitch.com has said.

Energy saving learnt at school

22 March 2006

Educating people about saving on their energy bill has been taken to the extreme by a school in London.

Pensioners urged to claim fuel bill help

21 March 2006

Pensioners are being reminded to claim a government grant designed to help them with their winter fuel bill.

Ofgem promotes good service for vulnerable customers

20 March 2006

Local energy network operators are being urged to do more to help vulnerable customers.

New building regulations could cut energy bills

17 March 2006

New building regulations were laid down in parliament this week that increase the necessary standards of energy efficiency in new and developed homes.

Growing businesses unaware of energy efficiency benefits

16 March 2006

Many of the UK's growing businesses have been found to be unaware of the potential benefits of implementing energy efficiency measures.

Energy price rises increase fuel poverty

15 March 2006

One household in the UK enters fuel poverty every 44 seconds as a result of gas and electricity price rises.

National Grid issues gas warning

14 March 2006

The National Grid, which looks after the UK's gas pipeline network, was forced to issue an unprecedented alert yesterday, after demand for gas outstripped supply.

npower raises prices for second time in 2006

13 March 2006

The energy supplier npower has increased the cost of its gas and electricity prices.

npower announces green investment

10 March 2006

Energy company npower has announced the investment of up to £1 million in marine technology

Bills and home costs rise three times the rate of inflation

09 March 2006

The cost of owning and running a house rose by 7% in the financial year 2004/05

npower launches new fixed-price tariff

08 March 2006

npower has announced the launch of a new product, the 2009 fixed-price tariff



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