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Eastern Europe holds the key to keeping Ukraine's power on

In Lithuania, a giant, disused electrical transformer built in 1980 in present-day Ukraine has been dusted off and prepared for shipment. It will travel by sea to Romania and then back to Ukraine, possibly in the coming weeks.

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Woman hasn't turned heating on since February and cuts electricity bill to just £10 a month

Kerry Collinson spends just £1.20 a week cooking after swapping her Argos induction hob for a camping stove, which you can buy for as little as £30

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PG&E wildfire and catastrophe proposal may trigger higher monthly bills

OAKLAND, Calif. — Higher monthly bills might jolt PG&E customers due to the utility’s request that state regulators allow the company to collect more revenue for its spending linked to wildfires and catastrophes.

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ERC clarifies disparity in power tariff rates

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has clarified unequal power tariff rates for households and businesses, which caused the latter to demand authorities reconsider their decision before it takes effect in January next year.

Bangkok Post

Albanese government commits $4.7 billion for NSW renewable energy investment

The federal government is adding billions to the New South Wales renewable energy plan as MPs return to parliament to vote on the national energy deal.

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'I slashed my electricity bill to just £10 a month with these hacks'

Kerry Collinson said she didn't want to put her "hard earned money into the pockets of greedy people at energy companies"

Liverpool Echo

Fed-NSW deal firms up future renewables

The Albanese government has committed almost $8 billion in a deal to unlock renewable energy zones and connect Snowy hydro-electricity to the east coast grid.

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Drop in consumption means France less at risk of electric power cuts this winter

France’s electrical grid operator has lowered its forecast of power cuts through the rest of the winter, largely because of a reduced demand from consumers and higher than expected nuclear and hydropower availability.

Radio France Internationale

Man horrified as he 'faces £7,000 energy bill' after switching to £27,000 heat pump

Steve Mason, of Grantham, thinks his electricity bill for this month alone could be £1,000 and his annual bill could be double after switching to the Air Source Heat Pump

Daily Mirror

London to join cities across the world in darkening Christmas lights for Ukraine

The show of solidarity will acknowledge millions of Ukrainians without power this winter

Evening Standard

How chiefs are preparing ahead of any potential power blackouts this winter

A Greater Manchester authority explained it is getting priority energy status for vulnerable sites

Manchester Evening News

Aristocrat sues Airbnb landlord who cut off electricity

An aristocrat is suing her landlord for damages for ‘anxiety, inconvenience and mental stress’

Evening Standard

Russia wants Ukraine to spend festive period in darkness, Kyiv says

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday Ukraine should prepare for new Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure because Moscow wanted Ukrainians to spend Christmas and New Year in darkness.

Reuters

Woman pays just £10 a month for electricity thanks to series of thrifty hacks

Kerry Collinson, 51, from Somerset took action after her energy bills started to increase earlier this year.

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Irish man tells of little-known way to reduce electricity bill by 25% that's 'well-worth doing'

A TikTok user took to the video-sharing app to advise that instead of trying to figure out comparison websites to find the best deal, he just called his supplier.

Daily Record

New energy help update for 900,000 homes due up to £400 this winter

Energy support is on the way for people living in park homes or using alternative fuel to heat their homes.

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Which European nations are handling the energy crisis best?

France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Greece are doing some things right, but face challenging times ahead, say experts.

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McGowan government hands cash to struggling Griffin Coal amid looming summer energy crisis

An unknown amount of taxpayer money will be spent helping an insolvent coal miner that is $1.4 billion in the red keep its lights on, with the supply of electricity at peak times depending on it.

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The Guardian - UK

‘It was a set-up, we were fooled’: the coal mine that ate an Indian village

The long read: In a pristine forest in central India, the multibillion-dollar mining giant Adani has razed trees – and homes – to dig more coal. How does this kind of destruction get the go-ahead?

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university brings electricity to Malawi village 'for the first time'

A LOCAL village in Malawi has electricity "for the first time", thanks to a Scottish government-funded microgrid project.

ABC News

Kwinana big battery project suffers fresh delays, $19 million blowout amid WA power supply fears

Western Australia's first big battery will now cost an extra $19 million and not be available until after summer, adding further pressure to the state's electricity grid.

The Texas Tribune

Texas power grid expected to withstand extreme cold this week

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects sufficient electricity generation as much of the state will plunge into frigid temperatures.

Irish Mirror

Electricity prices to rise further in 2022 as cost of living crisis deepens

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The Conversation

How closely monitoring households' energy data can unleash their solar outputs and (possibly) make them more money

Almost one in three Australian households have solar panels on their roofs. Most are motivated by rising electricity prices and environmental concerns.

Belfast Live

NI £600 energy support payment details explained including how you will be paid

A rundown of what we know so far about the much-delayed support scheme and how it will operate

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