The national smart meter network operated by the Data Communications Company (DCC) now has over 17 million meters connected.

SMS has partnered with the Alternative Home Area Network Company (Alt HAN) to test new solutions for households that are currently difficult to connect to the smart meter network.

​The Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is to deploy 60 new ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs across the UK in 2022.

The Crowdflex project – run by SSEN Distribution, National Grid ESO, Octopus Energy and Ohme – has found that domestic flexibility can significantly reduce peak demand, with further reductions enabled by electric vehicles (EV).

​Labour has called for a windfall tax on North Sea Oil and Gas companies to help fund measures to protect households from expected energy bill increases in April.

​Centrica has appointed former Conservative MP Amber Rudd as non-executive director.

​EDF’s Hunterston B nuclear power station is set to close at midday today (7 January 2022), after almost 46 years.

Over 2,000 new applications for low carbon technology (LCT) installations have been approved in record time as a result of a new portal.