Renewables accounted for 40% of the UK’s electricity generation in 2021, according to new figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES).
Shell has reported record profits in Q2 2022, as its adjusted earnings hit £9.6 billion ($11.5 billion), up from its previous high of £7.6 billion ($9.1 billion) in Q1.
Centrica’s profits have continued to surge, with its adjusted operating profit increasing more than five-fold over the first six months of 2022 in comparison with the previous year.
While tight operational margins are expected over the coming winter, National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is confident it will be able to manage these using its standard operational tools, it has said.
SP Energy Networks has launched a new online tool designed to identify the optimal location for chargepoints and get an instant quote for network connections.