Finance and investment

Bulb named as UK’s fastest-growing private company

Renewable energy company Bulb has been named as the UK's fastest-growing private company. topping the list of 100 other private firms.

NI Water restores 100-year-old Mourne Wall ahead of plan

Customers in the South West ‘paying more for their heating’

In Truro, Cornwall, customers will pay an average of £16.35 more to heat their home during December, January and February – more than any other area in the UK.

CGN plans to fill Moorside gap with Bradwell nuclear plant

China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) has announced plans to accelerate its new power station at Bradwell to fill the gap in the nuclear pipeline created by the recent demise of the Moorside project.

Ecotricity wins Merlin Entertainments supply deal

A matter of principles

It can’t have been the most comfortable listening for Dieter Helm. Halfway through November, on

Look at the bigger picture

We’re all prosumers now. We don’t just sit back and consume music, film or news,

Thames Water’s profits plunge by 69 per cent as extreme weather bites

The Beast from the East and the prolonged summer heatwave have delayed Thames Water’s progress on leakage, despite its “best repair performance” in ten years.

Regulated asset base model could benefit nuclear industry

Greater direct government intervention in backing nuclear projects would expose the sector to the risk of competing with other spending priorities for investment, a senior official has claimed.

Scotland-based Together Energy announces appointments

Together Energy's chief executive says the company has grown at a "substantial rate" as it announced appointments and a £1.8 million investment in a new billing system.

Economy Energy says it has ‘no intention of closing its doors’

Economy Energy has assured its customers it has “no intention” of closing its doors, following speculation the company might be in financial difficulty.

National Grid cuts ribbon on 1GW interconnector to Belgium

Severn Trent trials machine learning to detect leaks

Ratings agency raises outlook for integrated utilities to ‘stable’

UK integrated utilities have a 'stable sector outlook', according to Fitch.

Centrica pension plan proposals anger British Gas engineers

Centrica has proposed changes to the pension plans of 11,000 employees, causing some to voice their concerns.