Nothing generates column inches these days like discussion about the costs of our future energy mix. And rightly so. Our ageing fleet of power stations, our increasing reliance on imported fossil fuels and the need for us to reduce carbon emissions all add up to one thing: we need investment. Here at DECC we’ve developed [...]
On 23 November, DECC published its updated analysis of the estimated impact of energy and climate change policies on gas and electricity prices and bills paid by UK energy consumers . Alongside this report, we published the chart below showing that the estimated impact of policies in 2020 is for household energy bills to be, [...]
Recent reports in the media have claimed that DECC’s policies to promote energy efficiency and low carbon energy are currently adding £200 to the average household energy bill. Based on a typical annual household gas bill of £608 and electricity bill of £424, it is claimed that these policies make up between £154 and £206 [...]