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The Spark Gap: Why is electricity more expensive than gas? Ever wondered why your electricity bills have gone through the roof, whilst your gas bills have only risen a bit? We're here to tell you why.

Ofgem: energy price cap to rise by 0.2% in January Energy bills for a typical household will rise by £35 a year from 1 October to 31 December 2025, Ofgem has announced today (27 August). The rise means a typical dual-fuel household will see their annual bill rise to £1,755 per year from the current annual price cap of £1,720.

Budget: Don’t cut Boiler Upgrade Scheme, homeowners tell Rachel Reeves The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is the one of the government's biggest initiatives, and homeowners say they wouldn't have heat pumps without it

Ofgem urges customers claim £240 million stuck in closed accounts Almost two million customers are potentially missing out on their own money as about £240 million remains unclaimed in closed energy accounts

Panasonic and ScottishPower to offer £1,000 heat pump discount Panasonic and ScottishPower have agreed to make it easier for UK houshoulds to upgrade from a gas boiler to a heat pump.

Reeves urged to ‘declare war on bills’ ahead of Budget The Chancellor has been told she must do what she can to bring down energy bills when she delivers the Budget later this month.

Clean energy still popular with the public despite Reform’s best efforts Solar panels, heat pumps and EVs are still very popular with the British public, with installations growing year-on-year.

Does AI help or harm the planet? AI has boomed in recent years, but what is its impact on the planet? Does it help or harm the environment?

A quarter of a million households to get energy bill cut About a quarter of a million households will receive help with the energy bills this winter as the government expands the Warm Homes Discount.