Public Accounts Committee

Although the UK is on track to have 300,000 public chargepoints installed by 2030, too few have so far been installed outside London and the South East.

Octopus Energy is reportedly set to pay nearly £3 billion to the UK government to refund what taxpayers paid to rescue failed energy supplier Bulb.

The PAC has issued a warning that the UK and wider economy “lack the necessary skills to deliver ambitious plans for major infrastructure".

The PAC has warned that the UK’s net zero target is “in jeopardy” due to a lack of long-term planning by the government.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has today (1 November) expressed concerns on the recovery of the £3 billion committed to funding Bulb.

This week’s issue of Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact – sees prices remain broadly stable as the industry considers its future direction and goals.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised that it is “sceptical” over whether expansion plans for nuclear, solar and wind are credible.

According to a new report released by the Public Accounts Committee today (16 June), approximately 1.7 million were left waiting for months for help on energy bills due to a “lack of bandwidth” from the government.

​The Public Accounts Committee has said that the government has “no clear plan” for how the transition to net zero will be funded, nor a reliable estimate of what net zero will cost consumers, businesses or the government itself.

​The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has slammed the Green Homes Grant (GHG) Scheme, as it “underperformed badly”.