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Mum struggles to afford electricity for life-saving dialysis machine due to energy bills

Mum of four Andrea Reavill's last monthly bill went up from around £80 to £124 - and that's before the price hikes that are due to follow in October and January next year

Daily Mirror

US to see renewable energy boom in wake of historic climate bill

Solar and wind projects to expand in size and provide bulk of total American electricity supply by decade’s end, study shows

The Guardian - US

France accuses Russia over gas supply as Nord Stream shutdown looms

France accused Moscow on Tuesday of using energy supplies as "a weapon of war" after Russia's Gazprom cut deliveries to a major French customer and said it would shut its main gas pipeline to Germany for three days this week.

Reuters

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Small Irish coffee shop shocked as it receives €10k electricity bill - 'how can this be possible?'

"How in the name of God is this possible? We're a small coffee shop in Westmeath"

Irish Mirror

Goldman Sachs warns UK inflation could hit 22% in January; German inflation at near 50-year high – as it happened

Investment bank warns inflation could exceed 20% if UK energy price cap rises 80% in January, while baseline forecast has inflation rising to almost 15%

The Guardian - UK

Rain eases China’s record heatwave but fresh energy crisis looms

Weather agencies warn of flooding as analyst warns a winter energy crunch is ‘highly likely’

The Guardian - AU

Scots pensioners face freezing winter due to 'sky high' charges for pre-payment meters

Claims that many OAPs will die due to being cut off as standing charges cause debts in pre-pay meters

Daily Record

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Four million homes could face energy bills of £700 a month from October

Analysis by DebtBuffer suggests that pre-payment meter customers will be hit hardest by rising energy costs despite being more likely to have lower incomes than those paying for their bills by direct debit

Wales Online

Supermarket shoppers report frequent static electricity shocks at Brighton Foodland store

Customers at an Adelaide shopping centre are getting more than they bargained for, as build-ups of static charge force some to take unusual preventative measures.

ABC News

The reality of a blackout in Ireland this winter - no wifi, hours in the cold and the likelihood of it happening

These alerts mean that the margins between electricity supply and demand are becoming tighter

Irish Mirror

Consumer confidence in Australia's energy system suffers steepest-ever plunge

With wholesale electricity prices skyrocketing to the highest levels on record amid the crisis engulfing the east coast market, a survey finds that consumers have lost almost all faith in the system.

ABC News

Irish households could be in for major boost as EU plans to reduce energy prices

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday that European officials are considering an "emergency intervention" to tackle soaring energy costs before winter

Irish Mirror

Martin Lewis' direct debit warning before October price cap

Ofgem announced that the price cap would increase

Liverpool Echo

EU, German leaders pledge reform to cut electricity prices

The head of the European Union’s executive branch and Germany's chancellor have pledged a reform of the continent’s electricity market to help bring down power prices that have been pushed higher by skyrocketing gas prices

The Independent UK

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French businesses put on notice as threat of power rationing looms

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday told French companies to get “energy sober”, warning that businesses – not households – would be the first affected by potential electricity rationing ahead of the winter.

Wales Online

Restaurant owner fears he'll be 'closed by Christmas' as energy bills rocket

Pubs and restaurants have spoken of their alarm and despair over soaring prices with one owner saying his bill would be £9k a month

The Hindu

Bescom issues guidelines for public Ganesh Chaturthi organisers

It is mandatory for the organisers to take assistance from electricity contractors authorised by Bescom to procure wiring and LCB and ELCB equipment

The Guardian - UK

Cryptocurrency ethereum plans to cut carbon emissions by 99% with upgrade

The ‘merge’ project will end role of miners in blockchain ecosystem to help reduce electricity usage

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Tribune News Service

Texas crypto-mining rush may need as much power as entire state of New York

Crypto currency miners are accelerating their push to expand in Texas far beyond what authorities had initially expected, threatening to send the state’s electricity use skyrocketing.

Glasgow Live

New energy price cap to make charging electric car more expensive than petrol

When the new energy price cap comes into effect on October 1, charging an electric vehicle could be more expensive than filling up a car with petrol experts have warned

Tribune News Service

Commentary: California dreamin’ – A no-choice nightmare that benefits China

California is at it again. This time, the state Air Resources Board has issued a regulation banning the sale of new gasoline- or diesel-powered cars in just 12 years. Golden State motorists would find their options limited to cars propelled by electricity or hydrogen fuel cells.

ABC News

Large hail and lightning strikes as storm front moves across north-west Victoria

People are being urged to stay off the roads as wild weather tears through parts of the state, knocking out electricity and damaging properties.

Manchester Evening News

'Absolutely disgusting': Pubs and restaurants warn of closures as energy bills rocket to '£9,200 a month'

The owner of a popular Prestwich curry house says he fears he'll be 'closed by Christmas' unless something changes

ABC News

Quairading residents angry after three-day Western Power electricity outage

Wild weather and ageing Western Power infrastructure have left Wheatbelt residents desperate for a major change to their electricity supply.

Irish Mirror

Expert reveals the 10 'energy-guzzling' household appliances 'busting your budget'

Energy experts at Radiators Online have worked out the worst "energy-guzzling" appliances in the home and how expensive they are to run

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