Government policy, power prices and a drive towards greater sustainability are resulting in a rapidly increasing number of people adopting EVs, solar installations and domestic batteries.
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has indicated that should the UK government be slow in the rollout of EV and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, the UK could miss out on £6.5 billion on energy bills.
The UK government has revealed that OVO Energy, Scottish Power and British Gas have been responsible for over 70% of forced prepayment meter installations in 2022.
Under new plans released by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), heat pumps and solar panel installations will be included as part of £1.8 billion plans to boost energy efficiency in buildings.
In its role as the energy regulator, Ofgem is acutely aware of the issues surrounding grid connections and is exploring several interventions to support the UK’s energy community to overcome this growing obstacle.
Not-for-profit centre of excellence Energy Systems Catapult has partnered with Electricity North West and Impact Market Research to better identify low income and vulnerable (LIV) customers and tailor energy support.
Ofgem and Citizens Advice have jointly launched a national evidence-call asking energy customers to share their experiences of transitioning to a prepayment meter.
Octopus Energy has announced it will invest €1 billion into the French green energy market over the next two years, as the energy supplier plans to make Paris its EU technology hub.
