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Quarterly and annual tables showing non‑domestic gas and electricity prices, presented including and excluding the Climate Change Levy (CCL), with breakdowns by consumption size bands to allow comparison across business user categories.
Special feature in the September 2026 Energy Trends comparing electricity generation and supply across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England from 2021 to 2025, showing regional patterns in output and interconnection over that period.
Comparative tables show industrial domestic energy prices across consumer-size bands, comparing the UK with EU and G7 countries using Eurostat data, enabling analysis of relative costs faced by firms of different scales.
Announces transfer of Hinkley Point B nuclear power station from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, marking expansion of the NDA’s decommissioning responsibilities in Somerset and across the UK.
UK government states it does not support or plan to deploy solar radiation modification (SRM), signalling a clear policy position against using SRM techniques to intentionally alter incoming solar radiation as a climate response.
DUKES chapter 4 on natural gas presents detailed statistics on UK natural gas supply and demand, including production, imports, storage, and consumption across sectors to inform energy and security policy decisions.
Presents UK energy consumption totals and breakdowns for 2026, detailing usage across industry, transport, domestic and services sectors to show patterns and sectoral contributions to overall energy demand.
Special feature in the September 2026 Energy Trends examining competition in UK electricity markets in 2025, analysing market dynamics and competitive conditions affecting generation, supply and prices over that year.
Comparisons of non‑domestic energy prices by consumer size set UK prices against those in EU and G7 countries, drawing on Eurostat to highlight how business energy costs vary by meter size and internationally.
Assessed costs and practicality of fitting acoustic pingers on under-12m static-net vessels to reduce harbour porpoise bycatch, using stakeholder engagement in the southwest and an adaptable economic modelling framework estimating pinger numbers and expected costs.
Statistics detailing England’s material footprint: the volume of raw materials consumed that are associated with final demand, used to track resource use linked to domestic consumption.
Presents the final evaluation findings and survey data tables for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, assessing the scheme’s impacts on uptake, delivery and outcomes for low‑carbon heating adoption up to 2026.
E3G argues the EU’s new Public Procurement Act and Industrial Accelerator Act need to be combined into a comprehensive lead‑market architecture to create demand for low‑carbon materials and secure Europe’s clean industrial capacity.
Tables detailing renewable electricity data for the devolved administrations and English regions, providing regional breakdowns of generation, capacity and other renewables indicators to support local and national energy analysis.
Quarterly estimates of domestic energy customer numbers, showing how gas and electricity customer counts vary by payment type (for example direct debit, prepayment) to track movements in consumer payment behaviour.
Climate extremes this summer—heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and crop damage—have shifted public perception; the Fabian Society argues urgent policy action is needed to address the accelerating impacts of global heating on the UK and Europe.
Argues energy will be very cheap by 2050 if technology-driven costs fall, and recent UK price rises reflect gas’s role as the marginal generator and added levies — gas supplied 40% of generation in 2021 but set wholesale price an estimated 97% of the time.
Geothermal Engineering Limited will invest about £43 million to develop a lithium mine in Cornwall, supported by nearly £10 million from the government’s DRIVE35 fund, intended to boost UK industrial capacity and skilled jobs.
Members of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management visited Sweden’s Forsmark and Clab radioactive waste facilities to observe storage, handling and long‑term management practices as part of CoRWM’s international benchmarking work.
Sellafield Ltd has selected partners for a new £3.6 billion asset care delivery framework to support maintenance and asset management across the site.
Rising fossil‑fuel prices mean electric vehicles in the UK are now as much as nine times cheaper to drive than petrol or diesel cars, Carbon Brief finds, based on recent changes in fuel and running‑cost comparisons.
Uses a discrete choice experiment to analyse how household willingness to pay for heat pumps responds to variations in upfront costs and running-cost scenarios, informing policy on financial incentives and uptake drivers.
A government‑commissioned report models UK steel demand to 2050 to inform the UK steel strategy, providing long‑run demand forecasts intended to guide industrial policy, investment and decarbonisation planning for the sector.
Quarterly domestic energy switching statistics release provides quarterly and annual estimates of the number of electricity and gas switches by domestic customers, tracking consumer switching behaviour and market activity.
Analysis of South Africa’s JETP first phase finds it mobilised international support but revealed gaps, delays and implementation challenges, drawing lessons on financing, delivery and design for upcoming JETP phases.
The UK is investing £331 million to address climate‑driven instability and protect vulnerable communities, the Foreign Secretary warned of growing national security risks from climate and nature loss while announcing the funding at the UN General Assembly.
The Commons Library summarises current domestic energy prices, how they have changed over time and examines whether the UK now has the highest household energy costs in Europe.
Argues that Europe’s reliance on US energy exports, intended to reduce dependence on Russia, may instead create fresh strategic vulnerabilities—particularly around diesel—if US export restrictions are applied.
Policy commentary argues Pre‑COP should advance Pacific nations’ call to keep 1.5C alive, warning UN assessments see 1.5C largely unavoidable under current policies and urging international diplomacy not to dilute Pacific climate priorities.
A £90 million investment will expand and upgrade heat networks, the department says, aiming to deliver cheaper, cleaner heating and save hundreds of thousands of households money on energy bills.