Energy Prices

There are plans to build another gas-fired power station next to the existing one at Peterhead. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

SNP's 'catastrophic failure' by approving gas power station

Energy bills already make for sombre reading and there's no happy ending on the horizon.

Households warned to brace for energy shock as price cap rises again

Disaster prepper ‘Brian Forbes' inside his shelter, stocked with a host of supplies

Why survivalism no longer looks as eccentric as it once did Scotsman comment

New plug-in solar panels are opening up the technology to far more people.

Could plug-in options mean now is the time to go solar?

Conow aims to support the evolution of European home energy

Ad Feature Conow brings AI-powered digital energy to Solar & Storage Live UK 2026

Sara Cox has teamed up with Smart Energy GB for their new campaign

Technology saves Brits 13 days a year by speeding up daily chores

Households are facing higher energy bills after regulator Ofgem raised its price cap

Energy bills rising as households count the cost of Iran conflict

Dolly Parton

Barely getting by? UK is all takin' and no givin' Gareth Edwards

Energy bills will rise in the lead up to winter

Energy bills to increase by £60 a year on average from October

More than 200 community councils across Scotland are calling for a pause in renewables projects until a national energy plan is put in place (Picture: Andrew Harnik)

How to cut a staggering £320 billion from electricity bills Murdo Fraser

Buchanan Street in Glasgow's city centre. PIC: John Linton/PA Wire

Exclusive Half of Scots cut back on spending and leisure activities

Four in 10 blamed geopolitical factors for rising energy price

Nine in 10 Brits have no idea where their energy bill spend goes

Inside a state of the art data centre. Campaigners in Scotland have warned that the Scottish Government's policy on data centres has major shortcomings in the face of a surge in new applications for the facilities.

Thousands object to 'humungous' data centres as deadline looms

Andy Burnham found he was quite popular among his Labour party colleagues on his return to the Houses of Parliament, following victory in the Makerfield by-election (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

Andy Burnham must resist SNP pressure on 'benefits for all' Scotsman comment

The government's price cap will see households pay 13 per cent more for their bills

Some face £221 bill hike if they fail to switch to fixed energy tariff

The report urged the Government to create a better economic environment for oil and gas companies (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Oil and gas chief claims North Sea could 'eradicate' fuel poverty

Anker's new Solix V1 is a bargain at the moment - if you can catch the special offer

Anker cuts £220 off AI-powered EV charger in early Prime Day deal

The 60-year-old Cruachan hydroelectric power station in Argyll has an important role to play in Scotland's energy future (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why investors are flocking to the energy powerhouse that is Scotland Will Gardiner

Analysis UK inflation falls to lower-than-expected 2.8% but relief will be short-lived

Analysis UK inflation jumps to 3.3%: What this means for rates, pensions and savings

Image issued by the Ministry of Defence showing of surface and sub-surface GUGI-associated vessels based at Olenya Guba in Russia

Could we keep the lights on if someone tried to stop us? Mark Wilson, OEUK director

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice at a press conference at the Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel in Aberdeen

Reform UK heads to Aberdeen to demand North Sea drilling

Jackdaw is 150 miles off the coast of Aberdeen

Energy experts call for Jackdaw North Sea gas field to be approved

Starmer to set out heating oil support amid calls to 'stop dithering'

A navy vessel sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world's oil and gas passes. Picture: Sahar Al Attar/AFP/Getty

Minehunting drones from Scots base could be deployed to Middle East

How to ease the pressure points stalling Scotland's energy future

Workhorse: the Ryichi wind-up radio is compact but could be a lifesaver

Ryichi wind-up emergency radio deal on Amazon as blackout fears grow

Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves branded 'tone deaf' on energy in Spring Statement

The UK Government plans to increase defence spending.

Exclusive Scots MP calls for increased defence spending 'as fast as possible'

We were given a cash reward for just checking if our bills could be reduced

This bill-checking service paid me to see if I could save money

Oil and gas companies will be subject to the Energy Profits Levy until March 31, 2030 (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Energy security is not a slogan, it is a (missing) strategy

An oil rig in the North Sea

Oil and gas windfall tax 'didn't feature' in North Sea board meeting

The UK Government has urged the Scottish Government to follow its plan Picture: Adobe Stock

Explainer What is the Warm Homes Plan and will it bring down my bills?

Energy bills can be bundled in with other bills and made much cheaper

This UK bill-bundling service offers up to £150 just for switching

Donald Trump wants to use Venezuela’s oil reserves.

Trump Venezuela actions 'show why UK must move away from oil and gas'

John Swinney stand's beneath a slogan reminiscent of the SNP's 'It's Scotland's oil' campaign (Picture: Jane Barlow)

SNP’s independence fantasies reveal how unfit they are to run Scotland Alistair Carmichael

Suppliers will now be charged based on when customers actually used that energy.

Ad Feature Business energy bills are changing: here’s how you can prepare

An oil rig in the North Sea

Oil and gas sector warns it will be 'taxed to death' after Budget

The Tartan Army is off to the 2026 World Cup but some may struggle to afford the trip as the cost-of-living crisis continues (Picture: Bradley Collyer)

Labour's energy policies are making cost of living crisis even worse John McLellan

Martin Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert team has revealed the cheapest long energy fix currently available (Photos: Pexels/Getty Images)

Martin Lewis shares cheapest energy fix with rates 9% under Price Cap

The energy price cap rose by 2% on 1 October, adding £35 a year to typical bills (Photos: Getty Images)

Higher energy bills as price cap rises – this one step can protect you

Reducing energy bills must be a top priority for Keir Starmer and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Why Keir Starmer's fate depends on cutting our energy bills Scotsman comment

(Photo: SUSANNAH IRELAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Bank of England's interest rate decision could leave you paying more

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband during a visit to St Fergus, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, to welcome funding to progress the Acorn project as confirmed in the Spending Review

Mighty growth from Scotland's carbon capture Acorn could prove elusive Paul Wilson

Lack of grid capacity raises costs as turbines are ordered to shut down

'Scandalous waste of money' - £500m windfarm bill for creaking grid

OEUK has warned that ‘decarbonisation must not mean deindustrialisation’. Picture: Andy Buchanan/Getty

Focus on 'homegrown' energy would help cut bills, says trade body

The new oil and gas price mechanism is set to focus on either revenues or profits (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

We’re building the energy transition bridge - don’t burn it behind us Bob Drummond

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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