Energy Crisis
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Google books | books.google.com |
|---|---|
| Originally published | 2005 |
| Authors | Ewan McLeish |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2940450 |
About Energy Crisis
Emerging challenges of the 21st Century such as the need to find alternative energies are explored in a balanced, international, and provocative way with a good combination of in-depth facts, statistics and real world consequences.
Cause of eerie pink glow over Howden revealed by local business
... So why are people only seeing the pink lights now? Mr Denham said: " Because of the Energy Crisis we had to invest heavily in LED lights...
Campaigners call for more energy support for vulnerable households
... " Separately, Philippe Commaret, managing director for customers at EDF, has pledged to ensure that some 250,000 of the company s customer households who are struggling with high costs see their standing charges - the fixed daily amount you have to pay for energy, no matter how much you use - fall to where they were before the Energy Crisis...
Blackouts less likely this winter says National Grid
... Chances of the lights going out were almost back to where they were before the Energy Crisis, it said...
Energy firms warned against paying dividends
... Regulator Ofgem said firms " must learn the lessons of the Energy Crisis" adding " a return to the practices we saw before isn t on the table"...
Energy bills fall as new price cap comes into force
... And while bills remain higher than before the Energy Crisis, it is great news that people will see them drop...
Crisis-hit Pakistan strikes $3bn IMF bailout deal
... Pakistan s economy, which was already struggling after years of financial mismanagement, has been pushed to the brink by a global Energy Crisis and devastating floods that hit the country last year...
Warning energy bills to stay high for foreseeable future
... Centrica chief executive Chris O Shea said while he believes the worst of the Energy Crisis is over, risks remain...
When will we start seeing energy bill deals again?
... That is £426 a year less than what they pay now, although still far higher than what we saw before the Energy Crisis...
Energy bills fall as new price cap comes into force
By Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent
A change to the energy price cap has come into force, reducing domestic gas and electricity bills - with a further, smaller fall expected this winter.
A household in England, Wales and Scotland using a typical amount of energy will now pay £2,074 a Year , a drop of £426 a Year .
Analysts at the consultancy Cornwall Insight suggest the typical bill could fall to £2,000 a Year this winter.
However, that remains much higher than the pre-pandemic norm.
Charities and suppliers have warned that even though prices are falling, there is a still a risk that many people with stretched finances will struggle to pay.
The actual amount paid by households will vary depending on the amount of gas and electricity they use.
On Friday, The Chief executive of British Gas-owner Centrica, Chris O 'Shea, said but risks remained.
Energy UK, which represents suppliers, said hundreds of extra staff had been hired by companies to ensure support is available.
Government support, which limited bills to £2,500 in recent months, is no longer needed. There are no plans for the £400 discount on all bills which the government funded Last Winter , although to those on low-incomes and receiving certain benefits,
How the cap is setWholesale energy prices and, in turn, the prices paid by customers have been high over The Last 18 Months .
Irrespective of government intervention, the energy regulator Ofgem sets a maximum price that suppliers can charge customers per unit of gas and electricity. It applies to households on variable or default tariffs in England, Wales and Scotland.
Under the new cap, which starts on Saturday and lasts for three months, the electricity unit rate is 30p per kWh, with a standing charge of 53p A Day . The gas unit rate is 8p per kWh and the standing charge is 29p A Day .
The calculations for a typical household are based on a direct debit customer using 12,000 kWh (kilowatt hours) of gas and 2,900 kWh of electricity a Year . A kilowatt hour is a unit of energy used to calculate your bill.
Although prices are falling, not everyone will see an immediate change to their direct debits.
Energy UK said that suppliers were obliged to ensure the payments - which are smoothed over the Year - are based on accurate and up-to-date information.
" Suppliers are on different cycles as to when they would assess a customer's amount, so some will have already been assessed. Customers should be reassured that when their direct debit is updated by their supplier, they will be contacted directly, " a spokeswoman for Energy UK said.
Customers are being encouraged to submit meter readings to ensure their direct debit calculations are accurate.
About 29 million households are affected by The Change in the cap, but there are some differences in typical payments. They include:
People who were eligible for vouchers as part of the government's support package, but who failed to claim them, will now have missed out.
A deadline has passed to claim the vouchers, which were given to people who could not have the £400 government discount knocked off their bill Last Winter . They include people on some prepayment meters. Millions of pounds went unclaimed.
Charities say that there are still concerns over how people will cover their energy bills. National Energy Action, which lobbies for warm, dry homes, said that 6. 6 million UK households would still be in fuel poverty and there was an " urgent case" for government help for them.
" Without more support too many will continue to rack up unmanageable debts or try and survive in unheated homes causing ill health, misery and avoidable death, " said Adam Scorer, The Charity 's chief executive.
An Ofgem spokesperson said: " This remains one of The Most difficult and volatile periods in history for energy consumers. And while bills remain higher than before the Energy Crisis , it is Great News that people will see them drop. "
Here are some energy saving ideas from environmental scientist Angela Terry, who Set Up One Home, a social enterprise that shares green, money-saving tips:
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com