Analysis
Household Energy Security in 2030
'Energy patriotism' could slash homes' foreign energy dependence by 80%, and new North Sea oil and gas ‘largely irreleva…
Future energy security
Rise in British renewables will play a much larger role in bolstering the UK’s energy security than potential new domest…
Household energy: buying British
Households with a heat pump and electric vehicle are far less dependent on foreign oil and gas imports, make more use of…
Energy insecurity
A year on from the ‘Powering Up Britain’ strategy, Government policy is pushing the UK backwards on energy security.…
The Cost of Gas in 2.5years of the Gas Crisis
UK will have spent around £105bn buying gas on wholesale markets in 2.5years of the gas crisis, adding around £75bn of c…
PM scrapping energy efficiency regulations to hit renters in swing seats hardest
Almost 250,000 renting households in marginal seats now set to be ‘colder and poorer’ paying £40m extra per year.…
Winter energy bills set to remain just as high as last winter at £1,200
New ECIU analysis finds that the average winter energy bill is set to be just as high as last year at £1,200.…
Poll: public back clean hydrogen…but not a levy on bills
Poll finds that just a fifth of people (21%) think levies on energy bills should pay for converting the existing gas gri…
Public confusion on gas boiler ban
Unclear messaging means 97% of people do not know when the UK’s target gas boiler phase out will begin, and nearly two-t…
Rising Gas Imports and the UK’s Balance of Trade
How gas boilers and power plants will pass thousands of pounds per household to overseas companies and governments.…
Getting off Gas
Why UK energy independence is a pipedream unless we reduce our gas consumption.…
Poll: Brits back green investment, £28bn and Government battery factory support
53% support Government’s £500m package for Jaguar Land Rover to build battery factory in UK, only 27% oppose…
Power plants on wheels
Balancing the grid with electric vehicles
April Fools: Household bills will rise even if price freeze stays fixed
Household energy bills set to rise in April by an average of £285 compared to previous 12 months - but net zero upgrades…
The Cost of Gas since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The UK has spent an estimated £60–70bn on wholesale gas over the past 12months, which is £50-60bn more than in a typical…
Solar power charge: global momentum
19 years of free electricity from solar panel payback.…
Ban on onshore wind could cost £800 million this winter
Planning ban combined with exclusion of onshore wind from two of government’s CfD renewables auctions could be adding ar…
New analysis: gas crisis set to add £4,400 to energy bills
Since gas crisis began until end of current Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) in April 2024, gas set to add £4,400 to average…