Building on its announcement last month, the UK government has stated that Northern Irish households without direct debits will receive a £600 voucher to help with their energy bills.
The “Power Move” Trial, facilitated by OVO Energy, has revealed that the UK could save £95.4 million if households switched to using energy at off-peak times.
Hydrogen is not a “panacea for reaching net zero” with significant infrastructure challenges limiting its use, according to a new report from the Commons Science and Technology Committee.
The ‘Electrification of Heat’ Demonstration Project has found disruption to households during heat pump installation to be the main barrier to a mass rollout in the UK, and has called for sector innovation to facilitate a solution.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a £9.2 million scheme that will help establish 9,000 training courses for heat pump and energy efficiency installers.
“When we look at the forecast from now to 2050, we're looking at a doubling of electrical demand from a few hundred-terawatt hours to over 600TWh,” said Barry Hurst, head of business development at Enel X.
The UK is 20% more dependent on gas imports than the rest of Europe due to the low number of heat pumps, according to the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).
