Highlights Energy Related CO2 emissions 11.5% lower in 2020 Most significant emissions reduction since 2009 recession and is largely due to COVID-19 impacts Total energy consumption down by almost 9%, largely due to reductions in…
Wind farms deliver almost a fifth of Britain’s electricity, but a freak anticyclone has hovered over Western Europe since mid-August, bringing calmer weather and low wind speeds, sapping power production. According to energy consultant Cornwall…
Britain’s power grid has repeatedly fallen below its targeted frequency level this year, raising fears that it is struggling to cope with intermittent energy supplies. It comes amid rising international energy costs and a recent drop in…
The energy watchdog said the increase will affect 15 million U.K. customers between October 2021 and March 2022. Around 11 million households on default tariffs paying by direct debit will see a GBP139 increase, to…
Work on a new state-of-the-art energy stabiliser will begin in Moneypoint Generating Station in the coming weeks. The €50m synchronous compensator is a key aspect of the ESB’s multi-billion Euro Green Atlantic development. The new…
The PSO levy is paid by all electricity customers in Ireland and is used to support the renewable energy sector. Following a review of the PSO cost submissions, the CRU’s final calculation is that a…