Governments have no easy options to remove the link between gas and power prices
Energy secretary’s push comes as Iran war threatens Labour pledge to cut heating bills
Evidence grows of structural move away from fossil fuels to meet rising electricity demand
Move comes as National Energy System Operator grapples with impact of more renewable sources
David Crane says data centres should bear the cost of developing infrastructure to serve their demand
Texas site for Nexus Data Centers aims to avoid grid connection delays with direct gas supplies
Collapse of electricity grid comes after ship carrying fuel that had been headed for country changes course
Price cap is forecast to rise 20% in July to highest level since 2023
Also in this newsletter: EU consumer group praises bloc’s landmark digital rules
Prices rise almost 20-fold in a few hours as solar gives way to natural gas made scarce by war in Middle East
US president pushes data centre operators to build their own power supplies as AI demand adds to costs
Official statistics show 0.3% decline even as total power demand rises
Fuel prices rise and flights are grounded after 2ft of snow drops on some parts of region — with more to come
Executive order also allocates $175mn to upgrade coal power plants in five states
Officials back new solar capacity in latest renewables auction as government pushes towards 2030 clean power target
Data centres powering the AI boom are straining grids and causing price rises that could hurt Trump
More than half a million people remain without electricity, with Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana hardest hit
Once an electricity exporter, the province’s decarbonisation effort now depends on US-generated power
President urges nation’s largest grid operator to have data centre companies bid for contracts to build plants
Vast majority of 104 electricity-generating units set to start operation worldwide this year are in China
There is comfort that a price exists where developers make money and British consumers are at least no worse off
Government increases prices to encourage bids from developers
Supply chain shortages drive developers to use smaller and less efficient power sources to fuel AI power demand
Many countries are moving away from fossil fuels by turning to electricity produced from renewable sources. However, the electrification of areas such as transport, heating and industry will cost billions of dollars in new infrastructure and is technically challenging
Court vacates president’s January executive order that froze approval of new projects
