David Blackman

Low carbon generation increased to record high last year

Low carbon generation accounted for nearly half of the total UK electricity supply in 2017, according to new government figures.

BEIS failed to keep track of sums for renewable heat support

The government has failed to keep track of the sums paid out under the renewable heat incentive (RHI) scheme to encourage the uptake of low carbon heating systems, the National Audit Office (NAO) has concluded.

Swansea Bay lagoon plant talks continue, says Perry

The government is assessing the scale of the Welsh government’s offer to help bankroll the

Timing is ‘tight’ for energy price cap to be in place by winter

The timing is “tight” to have a household energy price cap in place by the winter, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) department’s top civil servant has admitted.

Ofgem to prevent suppliers ‘gaming’ energy price cap

Ofgem will be handed a mandate to prevent suppliers gaming the soon to be introduced cap on energy bills, Claire Perry has revealed.

Price cap paradoxes

Capping default tariffs sounds like a straightforward task, but a BEIS committee report has found it is anything but. David Blackman reports.

Industry warns MPs have set ‘dangerous precedent’ on price cap appeal

The government has set a ‘dangerous precedent’ by preventing suppliers from being able to appeal to the competition authority against Ofgem’s rulings on price cap levels, Energy UK has warned.

EU and UK energy collaboration post-Brexit ‘imperative’ says SSE chief

SSE chief executive Alistair Phillips-Davies has urged the UK and EU to continue to collaborate on energy projects post-Brexit in order to deliver a North Sea low carbon grid.

Utilities to pay up to £2,500 a day for street works

Minsters have rolled out a nationwide scheme under which utilities have to pay up to £2,500 per day to carry out street works on busy roads.

Renewables groups welcome MPs support on green gas tariffs