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Homes on prepayment meters 'see up to 90% of gas top-ups' going on energy debt

Those in arrears face up to 100% of their electricity top ups and 90% of their gas top ups being used to clear their accounts before they can heat their homes

Wales Online

50 ways you can reduce your energy bills as recession looms and cost of living soars

With energy prices at record highs and Irish households struggling with the cost of living crisis, the Irish Mirror has compiled a list of 50 ways to reduce energy costs as well as the support you can avail of.

Irish Mirror

Blackouts, price hikes and recession - what winter in Ireland might look like this year

With the ongoing cost of living crisis, rising energy costs, potential blackouts and recession are looming this winter, according to several experts.

Irish Mirror

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Energy firms slammed over 'callous' rule that can take £9 of every £10 you put on meter

300,000 people have their pre-payment electricity or gas meter set up to take debts - meaning they might top up by £10, only to have £9 of it diverted to paying back their energy firm

Daily Mirror

Utility Warehouse customers can get this fixed tariff ahead of October energy price cap

The fixed tariff option may work out cheaper over the long-term if the energy price cap predictions are correct

Manchester Evening News

Isle of Man to freeze electricity prices until 2023

Manx government reveals deal to protect residents and businesses from 70% rise in tariffs this winter

The Guardian - UK

Struggling households can get extra help if their gas and electric has been cut off

Vulnerable and elderly Brits are being encouraged to sign up to the Priority Services Register, which means they could get extra help, cooked meals and other help during power cuts

Daily Mirror

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Man dumps exotic snakes in bin outside school after seeing electricity bill to heat tanks

Despite caring for them for years, Samuel Newton stuffed the 5ft long Pythons into supermarket carrier bags and abandoned them at a nearby school after seeing the cost of heating their tanks

Daily Mirror

Cheapest time to use electricity and what appliances drain your cash according to expert

Madeleine Murray from Change by Degrees is urging consumers to be smart when it comes to electricity

Dublin Live

How much is your kettle costing you? Household items that are raising your energy bills by €170

Many will be looking for ways to cut costs where possible so they can keep their electricity and gas bills low

Dublin Live

Lebanon's Electricity Company Obstructs Work of State Institutions

Hallway windows leading to the office of Lebanon’s prime minister in the Grand Serail in central Beirut are covered with curtains of another kind. Wood panels, and pieces of reinforced nylon, are what separates the office from the outside world. Moreover, the hard shutters help air conditioning systems maintain indoor…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Andreas Kluth: Putin wouldn’t shrink from starting Chernobyl 2.0 in Ukraine

The history of warfare has no precedent for what is happening right now in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Never before has a nuclear power plant been on the front line of a major war, and indeed a main object of the warring parties’ strategies.

Tribune News Service

Jordan Doubles Power Supplies to West Bank City of Jericho

Jordan said on Wednesday it had doubled the electricity supply sold to the occupied West Bank city of Jericho to 80 megawatts, helping reduce its reliance on power supplied by Israel. They said the extra supplies came from a power station in the Jordan Valley linked to an existing Palestinian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Timeline of energy price cap as gas and electricity bills set to soar over £5,300

We explain what the energy price cap is, what it will be for the months ahead and what it will mean for bill payers

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Caravan park operators told to prepare for electric vehicles, but who will pay for it?

Caravan park operators are told to think about electricity costs as the automotive industry transitions towards an electric future.

France 24

Bangladesh cuts school and office hours due to soaring energy prices

Schools in Bangladesh will close an additional day each week and government offices and banks will shorten their work days by an hour to reduce electricity usage amid concerns over rising fuel prices and the impact of the Ukraine war.

The Times of India

Mumbai: 6 held for editing addresses on power bills, opening accounts

MUMBAI: Exposing a new modus operandi by cyber fraudsters, D B Marg police arrested six members of an inter-state gang that would edit addresses on electricity bills and other documents, get new Aadhaar cards using these addresses and open bank accounts.

The Times of India

Mumbai: Sitarist Pandit Rajendra Varman loses Rs 1 lakh to power bill fraudsters

MUMBAI: Sitarist Pandit Rajendra Varman (75) from Seven Bungalow in Versova became the latest victim of electricity bill fraud when an unknown cyber criminal fraudulently transferred Rs 99,000 from his savings bank account after gaining access to his banking details on August 18.

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The Guardian - UK

Throwing the switch on Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm

A rare bright spot for the UK’s energy supply as Seagreen’s £3bn project begins generating power

Daily Mirror

Dad 'exhausted from gruelling chemo had to work to keep the lights on' for his children

Lewis Griffiths, from Cardiff, put all his savings into a business not long before he was diagnosed with cancer leaving him with very little money to cover times when chemotherapy left him too sick and exhausted to work

Reuters

Europe facing its worst drought in 500 years - study

Europe is facing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, reducing inland shipping, electricity production and the yields of certain crops, a European Union agency said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Bangladesh cuts school, office hours to save electricity

The Independent UK

Greece: 1.9 billion-euro subsidy for September power hikes

Greece's environment and energy minister has announced a 1.9 billion-euro ($1.89 billion dollar) subsidy for September to help households and businesses cope with increasing electricity prices

The Conversation

A tale of two climate policies: India's UN commitments aim low, but its national policies are ambitious – here's why that matters

At the United Nations climate talks in Glasgow in 2021, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised the world when he announced that his country would zero out its greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2070. It was a landmark decision, acknowledging that long-term decarbonization is in India’s interest.

Irish Mirror

Cost of living - trip to Tesco or Dunnes, night-out, energy bills and everything set to get more expensive in the next month

People across the country have been making efforts to cut corners and save where possible. But unfortunately, prices look set to increase even further from next month

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