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'Fuel bank' comes to Lanarkshire town to help those struggling with energy bills

Emergency fuel vouchers to top up residents' electricity meters will be given to those left in the dark and the cold through a 'fuel bank' which will help locals from next month.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis warns household energy bills may still come to more than £2,500 this winter

The MoneySavingExpert founder explained that the figure announced in the Government’s Energy Price Guarantee is based on what the average household will pay

Chronicle Live

Small communities could be buying, selling and saving money on electric power right now – here’s how

Globally, the electricity sector is shifting from large, centralised grids powered by fossil fuels to smaller and smarter renewable local networks.

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New power plans could change the tide

Developing nations in the Mekong have long had to choose between cheap, accessible power and sustainable river management. That may no longer be necessary.

360info

Irish pub owner slams cheeky customer over 'excessive use of electricity' during energy crisis

He was charging three devices at the one time using an extension lead

Irish Mirror

Martin Lewis explains why you might pay more than £2,500 for energy this winter

Martin Lewis explained how the Energy Price Guarantee - much like the Ofgem price cap - instead puts a cap on the unit rates you pay for gas and electricity, as well as the standing charge

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis issues important warning about new energy guarantee in emergency live show

The money guru warned that the new price guarantee is on standard charges and unit rates, and that there is 'no cap' on how much households could end up paying

Manchester Evening News

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Meter reading warning issued days before gas and electricity price hike

Martin Lewis says households need to 'draw a line' when prices increase.

Daily Record

Cost of living crisis: what are the rest of the G7 doing?

From generous one-off benefit payments to caps on rent increases, state intervention is taking shape across the G7

The Guardian - UK

Appliances that use the most electricity (which you could turn off to save money)

Interest rates have gone up again, so what can be done to save money around the home?

Evening Standard

Bescom issues clarification about charges on bills after video goes viral

Bescom urged its consumers to not pay heed to such baseless and false information

The Hindu

Entire village with one road in and out left without power for hours

Thousands have woken up to no electricity this morning

Liverpool Echo

The cost of running an electric blanket this winter as energy bills rise

Experts set out to find out if electric blankets are an expensive appliance.

Daily Record

KSERC turns down plea to review tariff revision for industrial consumers

Petition filed by Kerala High Tension (HT) and Extra High Tension (EHT) Industrial Electricity Consumers Association

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Pubs 'go back to 18th century' by using candles as energy bills 'double in a year'

Alan Woods, who runs the Masons Arms in Camelford, Cornwall, is keeping the pub solely lit by candles every Monday in an effort to tackle soaring electricity costs

Edinburgh Live

How much it will cost to run an electric blanket this winter as energy bills rise

Many people are looking for cheaper ways to stay warm during the winter, as energy bills are set to increase again on October 1, thanks to the price cap rise from Ofgem.

Dublin Live

Everything we know as Irish bills set to soar in price in nine days' time

Millions of Irish customers are set to be hit with a big increase in their electricity bills this winter

Bangkok Post

Chinese power firms lobby Myanmar to buy Russian gas

Chinese companies operating in Myanmar’s electricity generation sector have asked the junta for assistance in importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia, the news outlet Frontier Myanmar reported Thursday.

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Using an electric blanket at night can cost half as much as turning on central heating

If you need to stay warm at night you could potentially save money by opting for an electric blanket instead of turning the radiator on

Liverpool Echo

Cost of living: How much it will cost to run an electric blanket this winter

With colder weather coming in, and higher energy bills, it can be tricky to know the best ways to stay warm

Daily Mirror

Smart meter myths debunked - including if they really do take your personal data

Smart meters work by measuring how much gas and electricity you use, before then wirelessly sending this information to your energy provider - but how do they actually save you money?

Daily Record

Police Scotland to be hit with multi-million pound electricity and gas hike

Figures obtained through a freedom of information request reveal that the service is braced for increases of over £4 million on last year.

Reuters

Old woes and new: business turmoil awaits Italy's election winner

Inflation, looming recession and impossibly high energy bills are among the daunting economic problems awaiting whoever wins Italy's election on Sunday, and they are casting a particularly long shadow over the industrial city of Terni.

Dublin Live

Dart and Luas could face huge disruptions if Dublin is hit by winter electricity blackouts

Department of Transport has confirmed there are no backup plans to divert energy

Wales Online

Everyone urged to take action on gas and electricity meters in next nine days

There is different advice for anyone with a prepayment meter

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