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Half-hourly settlement periods are the gold standard for energy metering and data. Image: Getty.

December 4, 2020

Smart meter installations hold steady despite lockdown

Energy companies' smart meter installations have "rebounded" since the UK's first coronavirus lockdown despite restrictions waxing and waning across the country, new figures show.

Electricity generated from renewables increases by 10.5% in 2022, says DESNZ. Image: Pxfuel NC.

November 25, 2020

COVID-19 could be a catalyst for a ‘greener, more sustainable future’ says Octopus Renewables

As governments turn their eyes to a green recovery, 80% of institutional investors are planning to increase their investment into renewable energy.

Flexibility strategy: game changer or simply warm words?

October 22, 2020

Business investment in utilities shrank 56.8% in Q2 due to pandemic

Business investment in UK utilities shrank by 56.8% in Q2 year on year, as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard.

Octopus Energy secured Bulb's services in December 2022. Image: Bulb.

October 22, 2020

Bulb launches UK's first green Smart PAYG

Bulb has launched a Smart Pay as You Go (PAYG) offering, in what it says is a first for UK customers.

August 27, 2020

Smart meter installations fall by 850,000 during Q2

During the second quarter of 2020, 850,000 less domestic smart meters were installed in Britain than in Q1 due to COVID-19.

August 13, 2020

Smart meter installations jump 120% in July

The number of smart meters installed in the UK jumped by 120% in July from the previous month.

August 10, 2020

Lockdown lessons: how the pandemic will change the energy industry long-term

July 24, 2020

Could the coronavirus accelerate the green transition?

June 19, 2020

A sustainable recovery from COVID-19 could save millions of energy jobs

Pursuing a sustainable recovery from COVID-19 could boost economic growth, create millions of jobs and reduce greenhouse gases.

Business and the energy crisis: have the measures gone far enough? Image: Pixabay NC.

June 18, 2020

National Grid prepares for £400m hit from COVID-19

National Grid is expecting underlying operating profits to take a £400 million hit from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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