network costs

ScottishPower Energy Network releases green future roadmap up to 2040. Image: ScottishPower

October 28, 2019

ScottishPower predicts network upgrades to cost £48bn in 'wake up call' report

An average of over 4,000 EV charge points and domestic heat pumps will need to be installed per day to reach net zero, a target which will require a predicted £48 billion in network upgrades.

The report showed that although 47% of people working in the renewable sector expect a >5% pay increase

April 30, 2018

Citizens Advice wades back into network costs row with controversial new report

The Citizens Advice Bureau has once again stoked a war of words surrounding network costs by publishing a new report claiming to uncover regional disparities in how costs are passed onto consumers.

Centrica's profit hit £3.308 billion due to gas and nuclear. Image: Centrica.

April 10, 2018

British Gas again blames policy costs for new price rise

British Gas is to increase its default tariff costs from next month, and is once again attributing the increase to rising wholesale and policy costs.

January 24, 2018

Claimants fail in bid to delay Embedded Benefits changes

A group of claimants have failed in their bid to delay Ofgem’s implementation of drastic changes to Embedded Benefits payments.

January 23, 2018

National Grid issues investment warning over Ofgem Hinkley proposals

National Grid has hit out at Ofgem’s proposals on grid works required for Hinkley Point C, warning they could harm investment in UK energy infrastructure.