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Grid eyes a monopoly in London as it chases EDF

19.11.09

National Grid today admitted it is after an electricity and gas delivery monopoly in London as it confirmed it is in the running to make a bid for EDF�s �4 billion power network business ... more

SSE rules out cuts to bills as its profits surge by 36%

11.11.09

GAS and electricity prices are not coming down this winter and British households should be happy to be getting such good value domestic energy supply ... more

EDF to sell units for �4bn

02.10.09

EDF is to power up its coffers to build Britain�s next generation of nuclear reactors by selling its distribution arm delivering electricity around London, the South-East and East Anglia for as much as �4 billion ... more

Ofgem: why questions on energy bills are piling up

24.09.09

Energy analysis: Has anyone heard whether their household energy prices are coming down any time soon? ... more

An electricity and gas price cartel? Why Ofgem can't tell

17.09.09

Energy analysis: The price of wholesale gas, which was last year trading at more than 60p a therm, has fallen sharply and been priced below 20p a therm. Yet there are no signs of a cut in retail prices... more

Chilling story of world gas shortage could be all hot air

25.06.09

Energy analysis: The world, and Britain in particular, is running out of gas and having to rely on imports from states with giant reserves but which are politically volatile or happy to manipulate the market... more

Cash-rich SSE unveils massive Shetland Island wind project

21.05.09

Just a day after Europe's biggest wind farm was switched on in Scotland, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) today unveiled plans for an ever bigger wind project in the Shetland Islands.... more

Germans set pace in nuclear power chase

29.04.09

German energy giants E.On and RWE npower have muscled in on the battle to build Britain�s new fleet of nuclear reactors... more

Energy bosses admit they have the power but not will to cut fuel bills

12.02.09

Energy analysis: Should you make a cup of tea by boiling your water in a kettle on the gas hob or with an electric kettle? ... more

Energy bosses admit they have the power but not will to cut fuel bills

12.02.09

Energy analysis: Should you make a cup of tea by boiling your water in a kettle on the gas hob or with an electric kettle?... more

Fuel bills to be cut for millions

11.02.09

Millions of utility bills are set to fall after four energy suppliers pledged to follow cuts by British Gas and Southern Electric... more

SSE bonanza after energy price surge

06.02.09

Utilities: The Southern Electric group has been making record profits of more than �100million a month during a year which has seen the highest household energy prices in history... more

UK nuclear power struggle hots up as new team joins fray

04.02.09

Energy: The scramble for the British nuclear industry has intensified as it emerged that another French heavyweight is bidding to build new multi-billion-pound reactors in the UK... more

Don't leave an Egg sale off the Citi cuts menu

19.11.08

While the headlines about Citigroup's latest round of bloodletting say 52,000 jobs are being axed, the US bank won't make even half that number redundant... more

SSE is on course for �900m profits

12.11.08

Utilities: The Southern Electric group will make profits of more than �900 million this winter as it rakes in the money from huge price rises at the end of the summer... more

SSE profits set to top �1.2 billion

30.09.08

Utilities: The Southern Electric household energy group is set to break last year's record �1.22 billion profit despite its claims that high wholesale power and gas prices have been hitting its earnings... more

British Gas puts up bill by 35%

30.07.08

British Gas has announced a 35 per cent increase in gas bills with immediate effect... more