The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

Blackouts could cause energy surges and damage some appliances if left on

Experts warn UK households face extortionate gas and electricity hikes after the announcement that the energy price guarantee for all households will now run for just six months

Nearly half of residents in the APY Lands have started paying for power for the first time as part of a electricity prepayment scheme. For many, it has been a tough transition.

The promise by the Andrews government to reintroduce public enterprise to Victoria’s electricity industry, through a revived State Electricity Commission, is something of a shock.

The cost of turning sunlight into electricity has fallen more than 90% over the last decade. Solar is now the cheapest form of newly built energy generation.

Reliability and emissions reduction goals are technically achievable, but cost is a separate question. Governments should be careful what they promise

Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held phone calls on Sunday with his French and Turkish counterparts, to discuss the Ukraine crisis, officials said. Meanwhile, residents in the southern Kherson region have been to evacuate, while elsewhere, millions found themselves without electricity due to Russian airstrikes on infrastructure.

Some may face hours on end without electricity should there be a shortage of gas this winter

The National Grid ESO earlier this month warned Brits may be facing unprecedented three-hour blackouts this winter as power reserves are dwindling due to a shortage of gas

Expert compares the energy saving specs of the different appliances and normal cookers

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is rallying shareholders for a larger board at AGL Energy to speed up the leading electricity firm's exit from coal-fired power.