electricity

Economy

UK energy bills set to rise by 2%, fuelling inflation fears

Average UK households can expect a rise of around £2.93 (€3.40) a month in their energy bills, according to the UK energy regulator Ofgem, which sets the energy price cap for households and businesses.

27/08/2025

Green News

Europe’s power grids under pressure amid record-breaking heatwaves

As Europe faces soaring temperatures and rising energy demand, power grids struggle to keep the lights on without worsening emissions.

17/08/2025

Energy Frontiers

An inside look at Azerbaijan’s newest and most advanced power station

In partnership with Azpromo

In this episode, we look at Azerbaijan’s 8 November Power Plant, the South Caucasus’s largest gas facility. With hydrogen-ready technology, it’s a major step in the country’s energy transition.

07/08/2025

Energy Frontiers

Can Europe’s energy grid survive war, weather and cyber attacks?

In partnership with Azpromo

Eurelectric’s Kristian Ruby explains why Europe must modernise its energy networks to withstand extreme weather, rising cyber attacks and geopolitical threats in an increasingly electrified future.

29/07/2025

Eco-Innovation

Scotland’s underwater turbines break record after 6 years in situ

The turbines generated enough electricity collectively to power up to 7,000 homes annually.

08/07/2025

Eco-Innovation

Solar electricity played ‘major role’ during heatwave, experts explain

Storing solar energy could be the biggest opportunity to strengthen grids, researchers say, as prices soared in Germany, France and Poland.

07/07/2025

World News

France and Switzerland shut down nuclear power plants due to heatwave

To cool down, nuclear power plants pump water from local rivers or the sea, which they then release back into water bodies at a higher temperature. However, this process can threaten local biodiversity if water is released which is too hot.

02/07/2025

Poland

Thousands in Poland cut off from power as storm wreaks havoc

It follows extreme weather events across the country, particularly in the southern region, where heavy rain, strong winds, and hailstorms caused damage to facades of residential and farm buildings.

07/06/2025

Business Line

Uzbekistan’s electrical engineering sector has global ambitions

In partnership with Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Business Line Uzbekistan, we examine the country’s electrical engineering industry, taking stock of its remarkable progress and growth potential.

27/05/2025

Europe News

Greece completes work on undersea cable linking mainland with Crete

Athens hopes to extend the link, dubbed the Great Sea Interconnector, to Cyprus and Israel by the end of the decade.

26/05/2025

Europe News

Anarchist groups claim responsibility for Cannes and Nice blackouts

Nearly 45,000 homes were temporarily without electricity on Saturday night after a fire was started at an electrical transformer in western Nice.

26/05/2025

Economy

Energy bills across Europe: What share of the cost is made up of tax?

European countries apply different tax policies to consumer energy prices. This leads to significant differences in the share of energy taxes and VAT in electricity and gas bills.

24/05/2025

Business

Schneider Electric: Grid digitisation key to EU energy resilience

As the first-ever EU-UK summit takes place this week, investing in grid modernisation is among one of the many topics that Schneider Electric would like addressed as it has become more important than ever for the EU to boost its energy profile and protect itself against outages.

20/05/2025

Europe News

Spain identifies power failure 'ground zero' in Iberian blackout probe

The government is rigorously investigating the incident that saw Spain and Portugal grind to a halt in late April, the Spanish energy minister said.

15/05/2025

Economy

Europe’s energy bills unplugged: Who pays the most to use the grid?

The share of distribution in energy prices varies significantly across European capital cities. Euronews explores these differences in both electricity and gas bills.

15/05/2025

Green News

What is stalling Europe's transition to renewable electricity?

Over 1,700 gigawatts of renewable energy projects across 16 countries are stuck in the queue to be connected to the electricity grid.

13/05/2025

Europe News

Power outage disrupts London subway in afternoon rush hour

The Transport for London website showed that at least three subway lines were suspended due to a power failure and there were severe delays and partial suspensions on at least six other lines during the afternoon rush hour.

12/05/2025

Eco-Innovation

What happened to the dream of a European supergrid?

In the wake of the widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal, experts revisit the case for a supergrid across Europe.

11/05/2025

Europe News

Cyprus, Israel seek to establish electricity linkup via undersea cable

The shared commitment for an electricity cable link was affirmed on Sunday when Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a daylong visit to Israel and Ramallah in the West Bank.

05/05/2025

Radio Schuman

Is Europe at risk of another power outage?

An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday. Is it possible such a major power outage will hit Europe again?

30/04/2025