In the midst of current debates about energy costs it is important to retain a sense of perspective both about what has happened and future prospects. ›

The head of National Grid has warned of “significant delays” to new power generation in the UK, amid growing concerns about the direction of UK energy policy. ›

A Government decision not to support additional gas storage could lead to a hike in energy invoices if the UK is hit by a cold snap this winter. ›

The UK’s tax on carbon could add 10% to energy bills, analysts at investment bank Macquarie believe. ›

EDF has concluded negotiations with government on the strike price for electricity generated by Hinkley Point C. The financing system will be put to the European Commission this week, said government. ›

The UK has booked another LNG cargo for October, extending the recent surge in imports. But forecasts for colder than average weather in northeast Asia could divert cargos away from Europe later in the season. ›

Every British household will pay an average of more than £400 in higher bills over the next six years to pay for subsidies under controversial Government plans to hit green power targets. ›

A deal over subsidies for Britain’s first new nuclear plant in a generation could now be agreed within weeks, Michael Fallon, the energy minister, has said. ›

Uncertainty is now the only certainty in the UK energy market after the opposition Labour party said it will freeze retail energy prices between May 2015 and January 2017 if it wins the next general election. ›

It is an audacious undertaking with wide and deep support in Germany: shut down the nation’s nuclear power plants, wean the country from coal and promote a wholesale shift to renewable energy sources. ›