Gas bills are projected to rise by around £1,000 to pay for wind power under official plans currently being considered by the Energy Secretary. Claire Coutinho received a report earlier this year that suggested moving some or all green levies from household electricity bills to gas bills, or shifting them into general taxation. A new analysis by Cadent, a gas …
Claire Coutinho is considering removing £4bn of green levies from household electricity bills, amid warnings they are making heat pumps and electric cars more costly. The suggested changes have been put forward amid concerns that the weight of green levies on electricity bills are holding back progress on net zero. Green levies – also known as “policy costs” – fund …
Rising natural gas prices, an energy network 'not fit for purpose' and a shortage of lorry drivers are creating a 'perfect storm' to cripple the UK, experts warned today. CRISIS 1: GAS PRICES SPIKE - Energy firms go bust - Risk of '3-day week' Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is holding a fresh round of crisis talks with the energy industry …
