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‘Tedious and horrible’: What life was like during the 1970s blackouts

As the National Grid warns Britons could face blackouts due to the energy crisis we look back at the last time the country was plunged into darkness

The Independent UK

How much do Christmas lights cost to run? 5 ways to cut costs and save money this holiday season

Our energy experts break down how much your stunning seasonal displays may be costing you this Christmas

Homes & Gardens

Australia is on track … sort of: official expert advice urges a ‘big upward shift’ on emissions cuts

Climate change minister tells parliament official projection of 40% cut does not factor in all Labor’s policy commitments

The Guardian - AU

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Emergency three-hour blackouts are a real possibility in Greater Manchester this winter - this is how they would impact millions of people

Russia’s war in Ukraine has led to the supply of gas and electricity becoming more uncertain - sparking concerns for the colder months ahead.

Manchester Evening News

UK's largest energy supplier to pay people to use less electricity

Customers with smart meters will be sent emails asking them if they want to take part

Wales Online

Ukraine news – live: Russia’s power grid strikes target west, claims Putin ally

Kremlin says energy facilities help Ukraine’s allies to supply weapons

The Independent UK

'Miners' stealing electricity

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) raided 50 locations in Bangkok and Nonthaburi and found crypto miners had stolen electricity worth around 500 million baht over the past year.

Bangkok Post

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NSW pushing federal ALP for coal price cap

NSW is pushing for a cap on the price of coal, saying Australia is running out of time to curb surging energy prices.

Newcastle Herald

British Gas joins Octopus in paying customers to use less electricity during peak hours

British Gas has rolled out the Demand Flexibility Service which is being operated by National Grid

Chronicle Live

British Gas to pay customers to use less electricity

The supplier becomes the latest – and the largest – to sign up to the scheme – which is run by National Grid.

The Independent UK

British Gas to pay customers for using less electricity during peak hours

Customers who own a smart meter will be contacted and asked if they want to be part of the scheme.

Daily Record

SA inquiry to scrutinise power pricing

The South Australian goverment has launched an inquiry into gas and electricity pricing amid concerns companies are making super profits.

AAP

Debate over energy price cap heats up

The possibility of price caps on fossil fuels has sparked concern from some state leaders as the government looks to lock down a plan to lower energy prices.

AAP

Turmoil widens Australia's energy divide as costs accelerate fastest for poorer households

Australia's energy crisis is widening the gulf between rich and poor households as costs accelerate much faster for consumers on low and middle incomes.

ABC News

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The Times of India

Nitish Kumar makes a veiled attack on Arvind Kejriwal over free power

PATNA: Making a veiled attack on his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal on the concept of providing free electricity, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said some people keep advocating to provide free electricity to consumers, but such people have no other work to do, so they keep talking about such…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Says Putin’s Attacks on Ukraine Energy Grid Will Not Divide Kyiv’s Allies

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin had focused his "fire and ire" on Ukraine's civilian population and warned that Russia's recent strategy of targeting vital infrastructure would fail to divide Ukraine's supporters. "Heat, water, electricity...these are President Putin's new targets. He's hitting them hard.

Newslaundry

Gujarat election: AAP’s CM candidate on freebies, soft Hindutva and BJP’s 'media management'

In his campaign speeches, Isudan Gadhvi, Aam Aadmi Party’s chief ministerial candidate, emphasises a pair of words that encapsulate the party’s core pitch for the impending Gujarat assembly election. The words? “Zero” and “free”. In the main, they refer to the party’s promise to provide 300 units of free electricity…

The Independent UK

'Necessary evil': France refires coal plant amid energy woes

France has restarted a shuttered coal plant as part of emergency efforts to keep heat and electricity on this winter

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Using data to tell the story of India’s infrastructure issues, and the way ahead

In October 1963, while inaugurating the Bhakra dam on the Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh, then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru used the evocative phrase “temples of modern India” to describe the infrastructural milestones in the formative years of India’s post-Independence economic rebuilding. The dam, which took nearly 15 years to…

Reuters

Top U.S. diplomat Blinken: Putin's attacks on Ukraine energy grid will not work

Russian President Vladimir Putin has focused his "fire and ire" on Ukraine's civilian population, bombing more than a third of Ukraine's energy system - water and electricity supply - in a strategy that will not work, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Welcomes Arms Offers, No Word on Patriot Missiles

Ukraine’s foreign minister said Wednesday that NATO diplomats have given him a “number of new commitments” on arming his nation, but declined to say whether that included promises of badly wanted Patriot missile batteries. Dmytro Kuleba spoke at a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Bucharest, Romania. Equipping Ukraine with arms…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Govt to urge power saving through March

The government has asked households and businesses nationwide to reduce electricity consumption from today through the end of March next year, though it will not set numerical targets.

Insider UK

140 year-old animal refuge 'brought to its knees' by energy crisis

Charity calls for government support for the sector in the face of soaring gas and electricity bills this winter

Edinburgh Live

Energy companies paying Scots to turn electricity off as bills soar - full list

With the rise in the cost of living, more customers will now be able to benefit from not using electricity during peak hours when demand is at its highest after a scheme was announced where suppliers can pay customers not to use electricity.

The Independent UK

How you can get paid for using appliances at off-peak times

The Demand Flexibility Service scheme set for launch after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour

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