A YouGov poll conducted for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) showed general public support for the Labour government’s clean energy ‘blitz’, although 61% do not currently expect its policies to lower bills.
Research firm Cornwall Insight has published its latest analysis of the UK domestic energy market, revealing that fixed-price tariffs may not be as much of a money-saver as many think.
Forecasting by energy market consultancy Cornwall Insight suggests that Ireland and Northern Ireland will miss the goal of generating 80% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
The Central Statistics Office for Ireland has released metered electricity consumption statistics for 2023, showing that data centres in the country took a 21% share of the total usage.
Cornwall Insight’s power generation forecast shows that solar and wind will account for just 44% of energy generation capacity by 2030, lower than what is needed for net zero.
Cornwall Insight’s Default Tariff Cap (price cap) forecasts for October to December 2023 have dropped to £1,723 a year for a typical dual fuel consumer.
Cornwall Insight’s Renewables Pipeline Tracker shows that only 20% of projects submitted for planning between 2018 and 2023 remain in development statuses that could see projects coming to fruition.
