During the third reading of the Energy Security Bill in the House of Lords this week (17 April) passed an amendment that will give Ofgem a statutory duty to assist in the delivery net zero.

The National Grid has today announced (19 April) “the largest overhaul of the grid in generations.”

Energy saving group The Eco Experts has published new data showing that the cost of living crisis is reducing the ability of consumers to switch to low carbon technologies. 

OVO Energy has called out the use of Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin certificates (REGOs) as greenwashing as it abandons the scheme in favour of a new system of tariffs which will directly support renewable energy and decarbonisation. 

The reason for the growing animosity toward EVs is the lack of suitable charging infrastructure. If not addressed, this has the potential to undermine all the hard work completed so far to create a greener planet.

All British domestic energy suppliers have today (18 April) signed an updated Code of Practise for prepayment meters (PPMs) with tougher Ofgem oversight to protect the most vulnerable.

Raman Bhatia, the CEO of OVO, will today outline a new path to “get the UK’s net zero mission back on track” including a new customer plan and kitemarking system alongside the removal of REGOs.

UK energy market data operator ElectraLink has published data that shows 212,000 smart meters were installed across Great Britain in March, an increase of 17% month-on-month. 

This week’s issue of Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact – looks at the significant drop in imbalance prices due to cheap renewable energy, the substantial support for solar, nuclear and offshore wind shown the G7 ministers and proof of the benefits of consumer energy flexibility.

The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is exploring reforms to its flagship renewable energy generation scheme to reward applicants for including factors other than price.