​The energy sector has condemned the new windfall tax on electricity generators, announced in the Autumn Statement.

A new report by the Energy Transition Readiness Index (ETRI) assessing 13 European countries, has deemed that the UK is “lagging behind” the rest of Europe.

​Octopus Energy customers provided 108MW of grid flexibility during its first Saving Sessions period, according to the company.

A study commissioned by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has shown that electric vehicles (EV) owners in the UK are currently saving £600 a year, totalling £8,300 over the 14-year lifetime of an EV, making them cheaper to run than fossil fuelled vehicles.

Ofgem has made a statement calling on energy suppliers to ensure non-domestic customers are being supported and not taken advantage of amid the energy crisis.

​The windfall tax has been extended and expanded, to cover electricity generators as well as oil and gas companies.

EV charging company char.gy has launched a new tariff to allow drivers to charge their vehicles at a reduced rate overnight.

In a bid to boost the UK's energy security and its own sustainability portfolio, SSE has revealed it has invested close to four times as much as it made in profits in the first half of its financial year totalling £1.7 billion.

The UK is 20% more dependent on gas imports than the rest of Europe due to the low number of heat pumps, according to the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).