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Power restored to thousands after Storm Otto hits

Power has been restored to thousands of homes after Storm Otto battered Scotland and the north of England. Wind speeds of up to 85mph left almost 60,000 households without power.

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Trust in water companies hits new low amid pollution woes

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Strong nuclear output sees EDF post £1 billion UK profit

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M&S to close energy arm and transfer customers to Octopus

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Solar target would swallow less land than UK’s airports

Meeting the government’s target for a fivefold increase in solar generation by 2035 would require less new land than that currently covered by the UK’s airports, according to backers of solar power. Solar Energy UK has presented figures MPs in a bid to counter concerns that valuable agricultural land will be swallowed up in order to meet increased solar generation.

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British Gas results show energy supply still a ‘tough business’

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O’Shea refuses to rule out bonus following record Centrica profits

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Unspent boiler upgrade money will be lost, minister admits

The energy minister has admitted that underspends on the £150 million budget this year for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) will be lost and cannot be carried over. The latest figures from Ofgem show the total value of BUS vouchers issued by the end of January was just under £50 million - with only two months remaining for the first phase of the initiative.

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