The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

The Western drought and shrinking Colorado River basin threaten operations at the region's coal plants. With a looming risk of blackouts, it's unclear who is overseeing this threat on the ground.

British Gas runs two different schemes - and you don't even need to be a customer.

There are a number of ways you can use less energy in your home

There are also other schemes available to help those struggling

Cap on average annual default tariff will increase to £3,549, with another big rise just down the track

We explain everything you need to know about Ofgem's new price cap for October, which means the average household will be paying far more for their energy bills

With company tariffs uncapped, some businesses are facing a price increase of more than 350%

Washington on Thursday warned Russia against diverting energy from a nuclear plant Kyiv says was cut off from its grid, as calls for an independent inspection of the facility mount. Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is under occupation by Moscow's troops and was disconnected from the national power supply on Thursday,…

The southwestern province of Sichuan, China's biggest hydropower producer, has seen its supply capability slump due to a long drought across the Yangtze basin, stoking fears the country could suffer another devastating power shortage.