12 Oct '12, 7am

energy bills

energy bills

The figures come from the energy regulator, Ofgem's "supply market indicator" for Marc h (shortly after the last major changes in bills). Between March 2011 and March 2012 bills rose by around £150. Around £100 of that was due to the higher wholesale cost of gas - which comes under wholesale cost of power in Ofgem's numbers. As Ofgem explain here the wholesale cost is set by power companies buying and selling fuel and power on the market. The wholesale cost of gas for heating, is quite clearly, set by international gas prices. But the same also applies to electricity. That's because the cost of gas feeds straight into the cost of power generated by gas, which in turn is the main variable in the price paid by utilities for all electricity. Because the price of gas is highly changeable the numbers are updated on a weekly basis - the latest one - doesn't yet include the bill ...

Full article: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/newsdesk/energy/data/infogra...

Tweets

Bill Clinton Talks Climate Change Better Than Anyone

Bill Clinton Talks Climate Change Better Than A...

treehugger.com 11 Oct '12, 11pm

I've been reading Joe Romm's new book Language Intelligence (review incoming), which focuses on how communicators can bett...

#Energy efficiency lowers your #winter heating costs. Start tackling your energy bill and warm up! #winteriscoming

#Energy efficiency lowers your #winter heating ...

ase.org 12 Oct '12, 6pm

First and foremost, plug up leaks to the outside. Seal air leaks with sealant, caulking, and weather stripping, and insula...

So What's An 'MPGe' Anyway? Ford Explains It Al...

greencarreports.com 12 Oct '12, 12pm

By Antony Ingram Antony Ingram Contributing Writer BIO Antony has what can only be described as an obsession for all thing...

UK green light for energy from waste power stat...

renewableenergyfocus.com 11 Oct '12, 4pm

The proposed development by Brunner Mond & E.On EfW Ltd is designed to provide steam to Tata Chemicals Europe’s Lostock fa...

Energy Efficiency Infographic — Save Money, Save the World: Filed under: Energy News

Energy Efficiency Infographic — Save Money, Sav...

cleantechnica.com 09 Oct '12, 5pm

This is why you should care about energy efficiency : a lot of us look at our utility bills every month with a sense of tr...

77% of people think cities should include textile #recycling! Check out this infographic

77% of people think cities should include texti...

thegreenstylist.com 14 Oct '12, 6pm

USAgain Eco Fashion Infographic By Julia Lauren Vasic on June 14, 2012 US Again Mind Your Waste Infographic Leave a Reply ...

Germany Plans Cap on Renewables, Energy Switch to Save $736 Billion by 2050

Germany Plans Cap on Renewables, Energy Switch ...

renewableenergyworld.com 11 Oct '12, 6pm

The state would end payments to wind and biomass as limits are reached, Environment Minister Peter Altmaier said of plans ...

Bill McKibben Talks Climate Change with Bill Ma...

treehugger.com 10 Oct '12, 11pm

David Roberts posted this video of Bill McKibben's spot on Bill Maher's HBO show, and it is indeed one of the best climate...

Bill McKibben nails it on Bill Maher show — plu...

grist.org 09 Oct '12, 7pm

Will is right — we don’t know what the world will look like in 100 years. But that doesn’t mean what he thinks it means. R...

Average Size of Solar in the United States: Small

renewableenergyworld.com 09 Oct '12, 4pm

It often seems like big progress on clean energy only comes in big pieces, but in solar power the sweet spot is small. The...

[#Infographic] Budget 2013: How can we raise ho...

loyarburok.com 09 Oct '12, 12am

80% of Malaysian households qualified for the 1st round of BR1M – this means by the govt’s definition, 4 out of 5 families...

NSA Director Pushes Cybersecurity Bill

defensetech.org 10 Oct '12, 3pm

The issues are:Mandatory enforcement, or voluntary standards. Since everyone's now talking about an Executive Order rather...

Maps Help Determine the Solar Energy Potential at Different Locations

Maps Help Determine the Solar Energy Potential ...

getsolar.com 10 Oct '12, 5pm

Maps Help Determine the Solar Energy Potential at Different Locations Wednesday, October 10th 2012 10:34 AM By GetSolar St...

DECC

decc.gov.uk 19 Oct '12, 11am

The Government is putting local action at the heart of efforts to keep energy bills down and homes warm, with an £40 milli...