£2.61 million issued during first week of new Green Deal Home Improvement Fund scheme

Households were issued more than £2.6 million during the first week of the new Green Deal Home Improvement Fund scheme, the DECC (Department of Energy & Climate Change) has revealed in a recent statement.

Peterborough homes to get free energy improvements

A new energy efficiency improvement scheme launched by the local authority in Peterborough will enable ten homes to benefit from up to £15,000 of energy efficiency measures each.

Switch your energy supplier in just three days, courtesy of Ofgem

Home owners looking to switch their energy supplier will be able to do so within just three days as part of a new set of rules and regulations laid out by energy market regulator Ofgem.

Dorset school goes on a ‘Mission for Energy Efficiency’

A Dorset school has decided to implement a number of energy efficiency measures designed to help it cut its energy bills and and carbon footprint, a recent news report could reveal.

As wholesale energy prices drop, Ofgem asks suppliers to take action

Energy market regulator Ofgem has asked the Big Six energy firms to go public and explain to their customers the reasons behind their decision to keep tariffs at existing levels, despite the recent drop in wholesale gas and electricity prices.

Up to 25% of companies forecast power shortages over next few years

A quarter of all medium-sized companies expect to experience power outages over the next few years, as generation capacity dwindles and no replacements are being added to the grid.

Commercial real estate company cuts tenants’ energy costs by £6.9 million over 5 years

One of the UK’s largest real-estate companies has managed to cut its commercial tenants’ energy costs by £6.9 million over the last five years by implementing a variety of smart energy monitoring and efficiency measures.   British Land manages in excess of 25 million

Scottish government creates £60m energy efficiency fund for homes in fuel poverty

Scottish local authorities will be able to access a share of a new £60 million fund created by Scotland’s central government to help households living in fuel poverty, a news source on the matter was able to reveal.

Former Npower customers receive huge bills months after switching

Energy company Npower has come under fine once again after multiple former customers have complained about receiving huge final bills months (and sometimes, even years) after switching to a different supplier, a news source has revealed.