Electricity

Dutch employers warn electric grid problems are harming investment

AMSTERDAM(Reuters) - The main Dutch employers' associations warned in a letter to parliament that problems including high electricity taxes and problems with the country's electrical grid are discouraging business investment…

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Italy regulated electricity bills to fall 10.8%

Italy's regulated household electricity prices will fall by 10.8% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous three months, Italy's energy authority ARERA said in a statement. ARERA…

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Spain proposes amendments to EU power market overhaul

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Spain, which holds the presidency of the European Union until December, has proposed several amendments to help pass a key piece of…

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France braces for power demand surge driven by EVs, alternative fuels

PARIS, June 7 (Reuters) - Electric vehicles and other technology to cut emissions is likely to drive a surge in French power demand by 2035, meaning France will need to…

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France to uphold electricity price caps until early 2025, finance minister says

PARIS, April 21 (Reuters) - France's cap on electricity price hikes will stay in place beyond 2023 and likely be phased out over a two-year period, Finance Minister Bruno Le…

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Why has India’s power demand surged?

By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Sudarshan Varadhan and Carman Chew NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, (Reuters) - Surging power demand in India poses a challenge for a country where solar power is growing rapidly…

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EU plans reform to make power bills less tied to fossil fuel prices

BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Upcoming European Union proposals to overhaul the bloc's electricity market will attempt to make consumer energy bills less tied to short-term swings in fossil fuel prices, the…

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France may be at risk of ‘some days’ of power cuts this winter -watchdog

PARIS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - France may face "some days" this winter when insufficient electricity supply could mean power cuts, the head of French energy regulator RTE said on Thursday, as the…

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Germany steps up emergency cash plans to cope in blackout

German authorities are stepping up preparations for emergency cash deliveries in case of a blackout to keep the economy running, four people involved said, as the nation braces for possible…

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Britain’s National Grid warns of tight electricity supply this winter

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Britain's National Grid said on Thursday there could be periods where electricity supply is tight this winter, given uncertainty over supplies of Russian gas to Europe, but…

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Swiss brace for rolling four-hour blackouts in any energy crunch

ZURICH, (Reuters) - Switzerland could resort to rolling four-hour regional blackouts should Europe's energy crisis lead to winter power shortages, a senior utility sector official said this week. The country is bracing for…

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Italy household electricity price to rise 0.4% in Q3, gas unchanged

MILAN, July 1 (Reuters) - Italian household electricity prices will rise by a marginal 0.4% in the third quarter while gas prices will remain unchanged, regulator ARERA said in a statement. Public…

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EU tapped renewables for nearly two-fifths of power in 2020 – Eurostat

Nearly two-fifths of electricity consumed in the European Union in 2020 came from renewable sources, the bloc's statistics office said, though its progress remained dwarfed by that of its Nordic…

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Norway to further raise household electricity subsidy

OSLO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Norway's minority government plans to further increase its subsidy for household electricity bills amid a spike in winter season power prices, the energy ministry said.…

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Sunak considers cutting VAT on household energy bills

(Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak is considering a cut to the 5% rate of value-added tax on household energy bills, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Government officials…

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Lebanese power outage will last for a few days – government official

BEIRUT, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Lebanon has no electricity after the country's biggest two power stations shut down due to a fuel shortage, a government official told Reuters on Saturday.…

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Regular power cuts plague island of Cuba

Cuban state media said on Friday that the intermittent blackouts that have plagued the island since June are caused by an aging power infrastructure and lack of proper maintenance and…

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Malta: Simpler EU energy labels for lighting products applicable from 1 September

To help EU consumers cut their energy bills and carbon footprint, a brand new version of the widely-recognised EU energy label for light bulbs and other lighting products will be…

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Malta: Enemalta apologises for power cuts caused by weaknesses in distribution network

Enemalta has apologised for the power cuts that affected several localities, the cause of which were faults in the distribution system. Enemalta CEO Jason Vella said the higher demand for…

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Malta: Electricity supplied from renewable sources increased 10% last year

The electricity supply from renewable sources increased by 10% last year with the primary source being photovoltaic panels. Renewable energy made up 8.2% of electricity supply in Malta, with power…

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Demand for electricity in Malta reaches highest levels recorded; causes disruption in service

Malta's demand for electricity supply reached 510MW, which is the highest level ever recorded by Enemalta plc. This is an increase of slightly less than 5% when compared to the highest ever…

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