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Electricity

16/11/2022 News

Demand flexibility service launches in the UK

The independent energy regulator Ofgem has approved National Grid ESO’s proposal to create a demand flexibility service in the UK this winter.

Energy pricing

EC President Ursula von der Leyen at a podium

26/10/2022 News

Most EU leaders back ‘dynamic’ gas price cap

After long and nail-biting discussion last Friday, the European Union executive of leaders backed European Commission (EC) plans for a ‘temporary dynamic price corridor on natural gas transactions’ as well as joint gas purchasing and default solidarity rules among EU countries facing an emergency’, reports the Euractiv news agency.

Electricity

An artist’s impression of a proposed electric arc furnace at steel plant

25/6/2025 News

Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 UK businesses by green levy cuts

Under the UK government’s new Industrial Strategy, electricity costs for over 7,000 businesses will be cut up to 25% through removal of renewables levies by 2027. The move is welcomed as British manufacturers currently pay some of the highest electricity prices in the world – two or three times more than competitors in the US and China; and also higher than most European businesses.

Energy security

Head and shoulders pic of Fintan Slye by wind turbine

7/7/2026 Comment / Fintan Slye

Why the energy trilemma is not a zero-sum trade-off

Following his appearance at International Energy Week earlier this year, Fintan Slye FEI, CEO of the National Energy System Operator (NESO), sets out his perspective on the challenges facing Great Britain’s energy system, and how to strike the right balance across the energy trilemma for consumers.

Energy pricing

16/7/2025 News

UK government rules out move to zonal pricing for electricity market

The UK government has decided to retain a single national wholesale electricity price rather than adopt zonal pricing, following the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) launched in 2022.

Energy pricing

Electricity pylons silhouetted against sunset sky

21/5/2025 News

Zonal pricing is reportedly years away in the UK, while Europe is also suffering from grid woes

Industry experts warn that any move to zonal electricity pricing in the UK would unlikely to be achievable before 2030. Meanwhile, across the English Channel, outdated grid planning is threatening Europe’s shift to renewables.

Solar

EI Member only

16/6/2026 Feature / Charlie Bush

Balancing the boom: how European grids are adapting to abundant solar power

Europe’s solar expansion has exceeded expectations, helping to reduce emissions and strengthen energy security. But as rooftop and utility-scale generation continue to grow, grid operators, policymakers and consumers are confronting the challenge of managing periods when electricity supply exceeds demand, writes Charlie Bush.

Electricity

EI Member only

22/11/2023 Feature / Andrew Mourant

How shifting demand for power helps green the grid

UK grid operator ESO and several retailers are operating schemes that allow both domestic and corporate consumers to time-shift some of their electricity load in order to cut the use of expensive and carbon-heavy generating plant. And consumers are paid for their efforts. Andrew Mourant reports.

Heat pumps

EI Member only

19/3/2025 Feature / Karolin Schaps

Dutch heat pump market cools down but long-term need remains

European demand for heat pumps was insatiable during the energy crisis that started in 2022, with manufacturers investing billions of euros in new production facilities to help energy consumers replace fossil fuel boilers. Although sustainable heating goals remain in place, the market has truly cooled down. Nowhere has this been more pronounced than in the Netherlands, which was one of the fastest-growing heat pump markets during the energy crisis. Energy journalist Karolin Schaps investigates the reasons behind the drop in heat pump demand and what it could mean for Europe’s sustainability and energy security targets.

EI Statistical Review of World Energy

View along row of solar panels mounted on ground, with two men standing alongside, one of them pointing to a specific point on the panel next to him

EI Member only

16/7/2025 Feature / Chiko Inneh

Nigeria’s road to net zero

Nigeria’s energy mix is currently at a crossroads, presenting both significant challenges and substantial opportunities as the nation pursues its net zero emissions target by 2050, writes former Energy Institute student intern Chiko Inneh.

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Search results:

Demand flexibility service launches in the UK

Most EU leaders back ‘dynamic’ gas price cap

Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 UK businesses by green levy cuts

Why the energy trilemma is not a zero-sum trade-off

UK government rules out move to zonal pricing for electricity market

Zonal pricing is reportedly years away in the UK, while Europe is also suffering from grid woes

Balancing the boom: how European grids are adapting to abundant solar power

How shifting demand for power helps green the grid

Dutch heat pump market cools down but long-term need remains

Nigeria’s road to net zero