Summary For the last three years, Which? has been tracking consumer attitudes towards sustainability, behaviours and barriers to change through an annual tracker survey. This article takes a deeper look at consumer adoption of low carbon technology and flexible energy tariffs in June last year. Nearly one in five households (19%) told us that they own
The Iran war has exposed the cost of successive governments’ fixation on short-term, vote-winning policies, leaving Britain increasingly vulnerable to strategic coercion, particularly in energy (The UK sleepwalked into this energy price shock, 23 March). British companies currently lead a new, technologically proven, job-creating industry which, had it been supported earlier, would have strengthened security
Goldman Sachs analysts updated their projections for three buy-rated energy stocks as global oil prices stay elevated and energy-market disruptions continue. Oil prices have edged back from recent highs as investors react to the potential for an off-ramp from the war. The conflict in the Middle East has severely disrupted energy flows, damaging liquefied natural gas
As the deadly war in Iran triggers what the International Energy Agency has described as the worst oil crisis in history, climate advocates are calling for a faster shift away from fossil fuels, but the conflict may also hamper that transition. US-Israeli strikes on Iran have disrupted supply routes through the strait of Hormuz, through
A VISIT to a pioneering test site is helping shape the future of the UK’s energy system. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) toured the FutureGrid facility at the DNV Spadeadam Research and Development Facility in Cumbria. The visit supported NESO’s work to decarbonise the energy system. FutureGrid, an offline test site using decommissioned gas
Wiltshire council has backtracked on a claim that an energy company was to blame for roadworks delays. On Tuesday, March 25, the authority said that it would have to push back the reopening of County Way to April 17, due to a delay to the improvement project on Trowbridge’s Longfield Gyratory. The council had said
The cost of energy for British business was a crisis even before the Iran war sent prices higher: the UK already had the highest electricity prices for industry among G7 countries. Now comes the next whack. How big will it be? Projections from the energy consultancy Cornwall Insight are steep for electricity and gas. For
E.ON Next has confirmed it is passing on government savings to many customers from April 1 Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, money and lifestyle, content hub 16:59, 25 Mar 2026 E.ON has made an announcement on energy bills(Image: Getty) E.ON Next has revealed a major update over some energy bills for customers. The update, which comes
In a time of fear, heroes must rise. There’s a gathering storm rattling at the windows, tearing through the family WhatsApp groups. Use your air fryer instead of the oven. Book your summer holiday now to avoid spiralling flight costs. Colin, a caller on LBC, has heard a rumour (the radio phone-in equivalent of “forwarded
Energy bills are due to drop in April, but that may only be temporary respite as the Iran war pushes up prices. Ofgem’s energy price cap will drop by 7% in April, taking typical gas and electricity bills for those on a standard variable tariff down from £1,758 to £1,641 per year. In an “unusual