Making the swap and buying the item in bulk could help save you money off your bills in the long-term 10:40, 21 Oct 2025Updated 10:56, 21 Oct 2025 Octopus Energy is the biggest UK energy supplier and has issued a list of tips to save money(Image: Getty) The cost of living is keeping finances high
Electric blankets are much cheaper to run that your central heating, so have become a popular way to keep energy costs down See if you qualify for a free electric blanket(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Energy suppliers including Octopus and OVO are giving away free electric blankets to struggling households. An electric blanket is made with thin,
The energy regulator said standing charges cannot be removed entirely and can only be moved from one part of the bill to another. 7 things you should do before turning the heating on Energy suppliers will be made to offer at least one tariff with lower standing charges as soon as January under plans confirmed
Spike Island, a contemporary art centre in Bristol, recently funded solar panels, but say the new levy could add more than £1,000 a year to their electricity bill. Kate Ward, deputy director, said rising electricity costs will “prevent us from switching to low-carbon heating like heat pumps, increase our running costs and put our work
A Canadian company just received $38 million to test an underground heat pump that captures Earth’s warmth without penetrating hot rock formations or requiring water, reported Interesting Engineering. Rodatherm Energy Corporation, based in Alberta, secured funding from TDK Ventures to advance its closed-loop geothermal system. The technology operates like a massive heat pump positioned deep
Renewable energy overtook coal power to become the largest source of electricity in the world for the first half of 2025. However, many forms of renewable energy have an efficiency problem, with production not matching up to demand. Storing the excess energy with megabatteries could offer a promising way to bridge the gap. Storing the
Patrick FeeBBC News NI business correspondent Getty Images So far, £107m has been spent on the strategy to deliver net zero and affordable energy There are “significant flaws” in the Department for the Economy’s implementation of its own energy strategy, a report has found. So far £107m has been spent on the strategy to deliver
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile has begun furloughing employees as part of the ongoing federal government shutdown, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Monday. In a visit to Nevada, Wright said the National Nuclear Security Administration is furloughing 1,400 federal workers as part of the shutdown, which began
(The Center Square) – Transportation energy costs for the overwhelming majority of North Carolinians are the lowest in 15 years. Monday’s average from the American Automobile Association for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline from Murphy to Manteo is $2.75. In 2010 some 187 months ago, the cost dipped to $2.72 on average in March.
Don’t get us wrong. We favor a coherent, forward looking national energy policy. One that limits our dependence on foreign resources for reasons of national security, encourages economical use of affordable energy, and helps build a financially strong energy industry that can compete in world markets. Let’s concentrate on these adjectives: “coherent,” “forward looking”and “financially