Energy prices

In this report from March 2006, Channel 4 News Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman looks at the growing tensions between Venezuela, led by the populist Hugo Chavez, and the US.

The number of UK children living in fuel poverty rises to 1.6 million – a 9 per cent increase over three years – according to new research, which comes as British Gas announces an 11 per cent profit.

Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, is forced to defend the huge profits made by its residential division in 2012, and insists it was forced to hike gas and electricity prices.

As energy regulator Ofgem warns consumers to brace themselves for yet more price rises, we look at the best ways to stop burning money.

The UK is facing an “energy gap” and consumers should prepare for higher prices to prevent power shortages, Ofgem warns.

A flagship government scheme aimed at making homes more energy efficient goes live today amid claims that hundreds more households than thought have signed up for assessments.

Consumers are being offered a chance to save money on their energy bills by joining forces with their neighbours as part of a growing trend.

Families could face higher electricity bills as a result of “shocking” blunders in awarding new offshore windfarm contracts, a group of MPs warns.

Price hikes will push another 300,000 people into fuel poverty by Christmas and 9 million homes could be in fuel poverty by 2016, according to the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group.

As the government lifts the ban on fracking in the UK, Channel 4 News looks at the history of shale gas exploration in Britain.

The energy secretary gives the go-ahead to resume fracking, the controversial process of drilling for gas by splitting shale. But environmentalists say it has no place in a low-carbon economy.

Energy Secretary Ed Davey unveils what he called the biggest transformation of Britain’s electricity market since privatisation as the emphasis switches to low-carbon power.

The government publishes details of its long-awaited energy bill which will not include a target to slash emissions from the power sector by 2030.

The cost of energy only seems to go in one direction – up. So who can we blame; the market or the government? Channel 4 News answers the key questions.

Energy Secretary Ed Davey tells Channel 4 News most consumers will be better off under government plans to ensure households are put on the cheapest available tariff by energy firms.