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British Gas launches Dimplex Quantum Tariff

British Gas and Dimplex have partnered to launch the British Gas Dimplex Quantum Tariff, the UK’s most advanced electric storage heating tariff for use with the Dimplex Quantum Storage Heater.

 

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Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2019

2.5 million households in the UK meet the criteria for being in fuel poverty. That means that more than ten percent of homes in the UK are calculated as having above-median energy costs which, if the occupants were to pay them, would leave the household income below the official poverty line. This either means people are cold, in debt to their energy supplier, or have very little money left for other bills, food and necessities. What’s worse, reports and data suggest that our efforts to address this are stalling, and more people are entering fuel poverty than leaving it.

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Flexibility or snap: How bending energy demand can reduce need for expensive investment

Ofgem’s consultation on their Forward Work Programme to build a fairer and greener energy system in Great Britain closes today. They have recommended demand shifting, storage, and interconnection as measures to “dampen the growth in peak demand” brought on by the electrification of heat, transport and services. Ofgem argue that reducing the peak electricity demand through a flexible energy system could save £5 billion per-annum, as there will be less need for investment in expensive network upgrades and plant generation.

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