“The ending of this signal could literally leave these households in the cold, without heating and hot water, if meters are not replaced by the deadline.”- Robert Leslie, SNP candidate Orkney and Shetland
“Modernisation of electrical grid infrastructure will be crucial in our transition to clean energy.”
Research into the world’s most potent greenhouse gas is underway with Aberdeen University collaborating in a European network. Aberdeen’s Professor Dragan Jovcic will bring his High Voltage DC (Direct Current) switchgear expertise to […]
Scotland “penalised by a complex and unfair charging system” – calls to scrap electricity standing charges
“Too many households across Orkney and Shetland are heavily rationing their electricity usage this winter, with the UK Government having failed to repeat the £400 of support that was paid last year.” – Robert Leslie, SNP GE candidate Orkney & Shetland
Scotland: A Powerhouse of Renewable Energy
113% of Scotland’s gross electricity consumption in 2022 – the latest figures published – was generated from renewable sources, an increase of 26% compared to 2021. Energy Secretary in the Scottish Government […]
Capped Unit of Electricity: 129% higher than winter 2020-21
The capped price of a unit of electricity is up 4.6%, and is now 129% higher than winter 2020-21 – at 28.62p compared to 12.50p. The standing charge cap is now 119% […]
Emma Roddick MSP: New Energy Price Cap “will hit already struggling households with higher standing charges.”
“Essentially, due to the difference in how prices have come down, electric heating households will spend more to purchase a third less energy than the typical dual fuel consumption used to illustrate the price cap.”
Size Matters: Trident Pole Demonstration
Orkney Heritage Society plan to set up a temporary full size replica of the double ‘Trident Poles’ that SSE Transmission intend to erect in lines from Redland to Hoy via Finstown and down across South Ronaldsay and across Flotta as part of the new interconnector.
80 Years on, What has happened to Tom Johnston’s Energy Vision for the Highlands & Islands “We shall make a different future” ?
His idea was to create cheaper energy for the Highlands and Islands with the surplus produced being sold to the South for a profit.
Energy Bills Latest Info
From 1st October 2022, Orkney & North Scotland: Unit rate: 33.08p per kWh Standing charge: 51.07p per day
Letters: Apology Required #EnergyPriceCrisis
“Before Alistair Carmichael can join the long-running campaign for fair energy prices for folk in Orkney and Shetland – and indeed all off-gas areas across the Highlands and Islands – I think he needs to apologise to his constituents.”