The National Audit Office (NAO) has called on the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to review plans to achieve its offshore wind and nuclear power expansion within the next 12 months.

Yesterday (1 March), Ofgem published two papers consulting next steps in establishing a new flexible energy marketplace and transforming local energy systems.

It’s been a busy week for the EV industry, with the development of new technologies, an EV start-up offering its drivers shares of the company and worries of slow vehicle rollout damaging the currently booming second-hand EV market.

UK-based EV charging company EVC has secured £165 million from Denham Sustainable Infrastructure (DSI) in a bid to deliver up to 100,000 EV chargepoints by 2027.

SMS is to develop new Demand Side Response (DSR) applications as part of the UK government’s Flexibility Innovation Programme.

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) has revealed that fuel poverty levels increased to 13.4% over the course of 2022.

During his speech at Chatham House Energy Transitions conference in London today (1 March), the Energy Security Secretary, Grant Shapps, is expected to demand that suppliers pass on lower wholesale price benefits to consumers - “no ifs, buts or maybes.”

Britain has broken its record for ‘greening the grid’, with 25 hours coming from 100% clean electricity in December, according to new analysis from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights.

In response to yesterday’s announcement, the energy sector has united in a call for stronger support for UK households struggling to pay their energy bills.