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Why UK Electricity Prices Are Undermining the Clean Energy Transition

MarsJan 25, 20260

If you’ve ever looked at your electricity bill and wondered how we can be drowning in wind power yet still paying eye-watering prices, you’re not alone. The UK is generating

Are Heat Pumps Still Affordable When Electricity Prices Rise?

MarsJan 7, 20267 January 20260

For a long time, heat pumps benefited from a kind of economic tailwind. Electricity was relatively cheap, gas was politically unstable and the narrative was simple: heat pumps are efficient,

Samsung’s Cold Shoulder: Should Heat Pump Manufacturers Be More Accountable?

MarsApr 8, 202423 June 20252

A recent debate on the Renewable Heating Hub Forums raises the crucial question: should heat pump manufacturers take greater responsibility for fixing poor installations? Highlighting issues with Samsung's approved installers

Rethinking Export Tariffs: A Step Towards Fair Compensation for Domestic Solar Energy Producers

MarsJan 29, 202423 June 20252

Is it time to update export tariffs for domestic solar systems to reflect their true market value? Fairer compensation for solar energy fed back into the grid could boost renewable

OVO Introduces New Heat Pump Tariff

MarsOct 5, 20235 October 202310

OVO has announced a new heat pump tariff called Heat Pump Plus that will cut running costs by 50% to 15p/kWh. However, there is a catch: the Heat Pump Plus

Energy price cap bills are NOT capped at £2,500

MarsSep 23, 202228 September 20220

The way in which the message has been delivered by the media and press about the energy price cap has led to a lot of confusion. I’ve been inundated with

Saving money on your electricity bill at home – an engineer’s guide

Graham HendraAug 29, 202230 June 20251

Discover practical tips for reducing your energy consumption and saving money on your electricity bills in the UK. Learn how to make simple changes to your daily habits and household

Why don’t we revise the subsidies to get people off gas?

Graham HendraJan 29, 202212 March 20222

We are all supposed to be moving away from fossil fuels and into renewable sources of energy. That ultimately means we need you to use electricity. Why electricity? Because it’s easy

Are you being overcharged by your electricity provider?

MarsDec 4, 202117 March 20226

We recently interviewed Jon Fletcher, CEO of Big Clean Switch, and he told us that an astonishing 50% of homeowners in the UK haven't switched electricity providers in years, and

Jon Fletcher explains what caused the 2021 energy crisis in the UK

Nov 28, 20217 February 20240

CEO of Big Clean Switch, Jon Fletcher, explains why electricity tariffs have increased so significantly in the UK this year, leading to many suppliers going bust. Jon also talks about why