The latest energy stories
Market moves, regulator decisions, weather events and practical advice — every story is written for UK households by the Selectra UK team. Page 2 of 4.
No-driveway EV charging: planning permission scrapped from 21 October, but not in conservation areas
Gas prices: British homes pay less than Germany and Italy. Electricity is where the ranking turns over
Standing charges alone: £308 a year from 1 October, even if you use nothing
The page of the EPC that prices every upgrade, and the seller has to pay for it
Hot water at 50°C at the tap: why turning the cylinder thermostat down is a serious mistake
Airing the house in winter: why opening a window wide costs far less than leaving it ajar
Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb: how a blockade at two straits pushes up your electricity price
Radiators cold but hot water fine: the four free checks before you call an engineer
Pyrolytic or hydrolytic: the 'self-cleaning' oven label that catches buyers out in the shop
Air-to-air heat pump in heating mode: the real saving versus a standard electric heater
Garden solar light going out by 10pm: why it isn't actually broken
Bulbs blowing far too quickly: why the voltage at your sockets is to blame
Washing your hands in cold water: the habit that quietly fires up your hot water anyway
Heating your conservatory through the winter without burning through £758
Putting the mower away for winter: full or empty tank? The right call to avoid a costly repair
Freezer in the garage: why the winter cold could paradoxically defrost everything
RCD trips around 2am and nobody's touched a switch: why a "sleeping" house is never really off
Washing machine or fridge giving you a tingle? The first check before calling an electrician
Energy debt write-off: the legal blocker was lifted, 195,000 households will be contacted
Cold radiators in a rented home: why a thermometer reading is not the proof you think it is
Your neighbour's floodlight lights up your bedroom? The £464 argument that will make them switch it off
Gas or oil heating: the hidden part that runs all winter and costs you £117 in electricity
Direct debit review: the two numbers that stop a £395 jump on your electricity bill
Wood fires: why you should never slide the firelighter under the logs (and where to put it instead)
Warm upstairs, cold downstairs: why your staircase carries off the heating you pay for
Plumbing the dishwasher into the hot tap: what a year of it is actually worth
60W equivalent: why two LED bulbs that are identical on paper do not give the same light
Renting with a scaled-up hot water tank: the 1985 rule that says who pays
Second-hand appliances: why buying a used fridge can turn into a money pit
