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UK renewable sector sees crash in investments
The development of new renewable capacity fell significantly this year following a “dash gas” policy of the big six British energy suppliers that could damage UK’s climate change targets and keep households bills up. UK’s offshore wind market underwent a strong decline this year with only 540 MW of new onshore and offshore installed capacity, comparing to 1, 192 MW installed last year.
read more... 06/12/2011
Latest evolutions on the German retail energy market
Here is the latest news on electricity and gas price changes and users switching suppliers in Germany, a market of 40 million households supplied by 1,100 power and 770 gas companies.
read more... 29/11/2011
Scottish and Southern Energy to change the rules on the electricity market
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) will fall out with rival power suppliers after its announcement to offer all its electricity for sale on the day-ahead wholesale market, launching the biggest change for almost 10 years in the UK’s electricity market.
read more... 12/10/2011
Chris Huhne wants simpler tariffs for UK’s consumers
During a Lib Dem conference last week, Chris Huhne, the UK Energy Secretary, has pledged to stop the big six energy suppliers from charging millions of customers expensive rates, saying that the government wants “simpler tariffs” and requiring all energy companies to inform customers whether they could buy more cheaply on another tariff.
read more... 29/09/2011
EDF in the top of customers’ complaints
According to Consumer Focus watchdog, the major energy supplier, EDF has been named as Britain's most complained among power companies, mainly due to the implementation of a new billing system.
read more... 21/09/2011