Utility Week

Tilbury biomass station likely to be out until summer following fire

Cashless metal dealing by May 2013

The government hopes to have measures to make scrap metal dealing a cashless business by

SSE customer numbers hold steady despite price rises

SSE customers paid on average 6.6 per cent less for their gas and electricity in the nine months to December the company said today. That was despite using 26.6 per cent less gas and 8.3 per cent less electricity year on year.

MPs hear benefits of Natural Environment White Paper

The government's Natural Environment White Paper is providing opportunities for the water sector, MPs heard last week.

Drought-hit areas start to recover

A drought order granted to South East Water by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs last month has not been used, because heavy rain over Christmas alleviated the crisis.

Brussels plots more ITER funding

THE European Commission has drafted a plan ensuring cash-strapped international nuclear fusion project ITER would have funding of Euro EUR2.573 billion from 2014 to 2018.

Severn Trent issues £250 million bond

Severn Trent has become the latest water company to come to market, issuing a £250 million 30-year bond.

43 per cent of people worry about paying next fuel bill

43 per cent of people are worries they can't afford their next fuel bill, according to a survey of 2,000 people by Citizens Advice. The charity is now handling 500 fuel-related problems each day and has urged consumers to check they are getting support they are entitled to from energy suppliers and government.

Hartlepool sells three unused reservoirs

Three reservoirs that used to supply Hartlepool's ship building industries are up for sale.

EDF cuts gas prices by 5 per cent

Large energy retailers look set to follow smaller suppliers in passing on falls in wholesale costs after EDF Energy said it would cut gas prices by 5 per cent from 7 February.