19 h. ago Major UK energy provider ordered to pay £150 compensation to thousands of customers

Ofgem says the provider ‘fell short’ of its standards

Economics

38 h. ago Major UK energy company to give thousands of customers £150 compensation for payment error

Ofgem says the provider ‘fell short’ of its standards

Economics

42 h. ago £150 compensation payment for over 4,000 people with major energy supplier

Utilita to pay £277,000 for Warm Home Discount payment failures over the 2023/24 winter period.

Economics

63 h. ago Major energy company with 800,000 customers to hand out £150 payments after 'error'

More than 4,000 customers will be reimbursed after an internal error meant they did not receive a mandatory discount on their energy bills

Economics

64 h. ago Energy firm to pay £277,000 in compensation after major payment failure

Ofgem found that Utilita failed to pay Warm Home Discount payments, worth £150 and applied directly to electricity accounts, to 4,000 customers within the required timeframe

Economics

1 week ago Massive high street fashion chain puts dozens of stores and thousands of jobs at risk as bosses draw up company rescue plan

The clothing retailer, which has 230 shops and employs around 5,500 people, is taking the step after latest figures showed it suffered a £32.2 million loss in 2023.

Events

1 week ago Minnesota’s boundary waters are pristine. Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could pollute them forever

A little-known provision would open thousands of nearby acres to a foreign mining company, risking acid drainageThe story is co-published with Public Domain, an investigative newsroom that covers public lands, wildlife and governmentA little-known provision of Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” would open thousands of acres of public lands at the edge of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters wilderness to a foreign-owned mining company. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Big firms abandon wind energy plans in Colombia amid regulatory shifts, social issues and grid gaps

Colombia’s wind energy plans in La Guajira are faltering as major companies exit and projects remain stalled

Politics

2 w. ago Scottish Labour leader and UK Energy Minister visit major Scottish wind farm

Key political voices in high praise of energy developers

Politics

2 w. ago Thousands owed up to £1,000 as eight energy companies told to pay out

A total of £74million is being paid out after a major investigation related to how homes were being charged for their energy

Economics

2 w. ago India, a major user of coal power, is making large gains in clean energy adoption. Here is how

India, one of the most carbon-polluting countries, has witnessed sharp growth in renewable energies like solar and wind

Politics

3 w. ago Scottish Labour leader and UK Energy Minister visit major Lanarkshire wind farm

Anas Sarwar and Michael Shanks, who is also the Rutherglen MP, were at Kype Muir Wind Farm.

Politics

3 w. ago Thousands of energy customers to receive compensation over prepayment meter force

Several major energy companies have agreed to pay back millions

Economics

3 w. ago Thousands of people to get up to £1,000 payouts after major energy investigation

A total of £74million is being paid out by eight energy firms, including Scottish Power, EDF, E.ON, Octopus, Utility Warehouse, Good Energy, Tru Energy and Ecotricity

Economics

3 w. ago Major energy company offering 80 hours of free electricity from next month

The firm is offering free electricity in exchange for customers reducing energy consumption at peak times

Science

3 w. ago Major energy firm giving away up to 80 hours of free electricity

The next round of Sunday Saver will run from June 2 until July 13 - but you won't be registered for it automatically, instead, you need to sign up through your EDF account

Science

3 w. ago Premier Inn owner appoints Severn Trent boss as new chairwoman

Christine Hodgson joins partway through a five-year growth plan at the company, which involves building thousands more hotel rooms.

Politics

3 w. ago Major energy provider announces money saving tariff that could save you £200

The new Octopus Energy tariff is available to tenants in social, affordable, and shared ownership housing where properties are equipped with solar panels and Octopus-optimised batteries

Economics