Scottish Power

It felt too soon to 'Be Ready' in my serene and secure Edinburgh home

Laura Blane has been a leading figure in asbestos litigation for over 20 years

Shadow of asbestos still falls on families today

ScottishPower is to invest up to a record £12bn in Scotland’s electricity grid

Energy regulator green lights billions for Scottish grid upgrade

Expertise in marine engineering built up in the North Sea oil and gas industry could help create a world-leading marine renewables industry (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

Shell hands back ScotWind lease risking £3bn of Scottish investment

Shell and Scottish Power are bringing forward the MarramWind proposals

Exclusive Crunch talks as Acorn project and wind chiefs to wrestle over seabed

Bills are going up again - unless you act now

Cut energy bills by £388 with this free tool before the cap jumps

Power outage knocks out traffic lights on motorways and city bypass

Full list of energy suppliers offering free energy over Christmas

Schoolchildren in Malawi, one of three African nations the Scottish Government hopes will share a £12.5 million donation (Picture: Andrew Cawley)

Readers' Letters: Scotland can't afford to spend millions on foreign aid

There are reports that Shell could pull out of ScotWind projects. Picture: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire

Shell's U-turn denial over ScotWind sale reports in wake of £22bn profit

Watchdog Which? criticises 3 utility firms over poor customer service

The watchdog said "all too often" consumers were being left on hold, stuck in never-ending chatbot loops or passed from department to department with no resolution or helpful answer to their query. Photo: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Scottish Power, Ovo and British Gas ‘must urgently improve customer service’

Rights to build wind farms in Scottish waters have been sold off far too cheaply, opposition parties have argued. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA

Government accused of 'burning through' over half of ScotWind revenue

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, has accused oil companies of trying to 'knee-cap' efforts to tackle climate change (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Oil firms must choose between joining climate fight or ceasing to exist

Linda Riley needs to use a stair lift in her home. Image: Michael Gillen.

Energy costs hitting disabled people harder

Some major offshore windfarms are providing no community benefits at all (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Why ordinary Belgians, but few Scots, will reap rewards of offshore wind power

Farmers help during Storm Otto.

Lessons learned from Storm Arwen

Activists protesting outside the Scottish Power HQ in Glasgow.

Extinction Rebellion protesters target Scottish Power HQ

Asif Mohammad who owns Fazal and Sons convenience store in Moredun was told by Scottish Power that cost of his electricity would be just under £70,000 under a one-year

Family business could be forced to shut as bills hit £70k per year

Keith Anderson, Chief Executive, ScottishPower

Call for energy price freeze ahead of Nicola Sturgeon emergency summit

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to chair a special summit to discuss what can be done to mitigate the impact of soaring energy bills.

Nicola Sturgeon to chair energy summit amid concerns about price cap rises

Gas prices have been driven up because Russia is a key producer of the fossil fuel (image: Adobe)

Bulb’s hardship fund reopens, how to claim - and the firms offering energy bills...

Nicola Sturgeon reckons Boris Johnson isn't doing enough for Scots (Picture: Duncan McGlynn/Getty Images)

Letters: Scottish Government must redistribute wealth

Britons who are with British Gas, Octopus Energy and Shell Energy said their direct debits have doubled since the price rise, despite the price cap being half that, according to Money Saving Expert (MSE).

Direct debits have doubled after energy increase, some Britons say

Taking a meter reading on March 31st could save you money on your electricity bill. Photo: Owen Price / Getty Images / Canva Pro.

Here's when and how to take a meter reading to pay lower tariffs for longer

Better insulation means you won’t need to reach for the thermostat as often (image: Adobe)

7 ways to save on gas and electric ahead of Ofgem energy price cap rise

Martin Lewis

Martin Lewis shares three tips to save money before energy bill hike in April

Scotland has a golden opportunity to develop an offshore wind energy industry (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Offshore wind energy can deliver an exciting future for Scotland – Claire Mack

Ovo Energy's offices in Perth, Edinburgh, Cumbernauld and Dunfermline are to close (Picture: Jeremy O'Donnell/Getty Images)

Ovo job losses should prompt review of Scottish energy sector – Brian Wilson

Falkirk Council leader Cecil Meiklejohn said she stopped using Twitter because of abuse

Forgotten Villages campaign: Call for Falkirk Council leader to resign

Longannet Power Station. The 600ft chimney at the site of Scotland's last remaining coal fired power station. The iconic chimney at Longannet has dominated the Firth of Forth skyline for over fifty years.

The moment chimney stack at Longannet was demolished

The 600ft tower at Longannet Power Station will be pulled down on December 9 and will be the last piece of the site to go. PIC: MJ Richardson/geograph.org.

Fife landmark to be pulled from the sky with demolition of 600ft chimney

'The board is confident that we are now blazing a unique trail in the welltech market,' says chairman Nick Kuenssberg (top left). Picture: contributed.

Mental health tech firm Frog Systems 'blazing trail' with six-figure fundraiser

Boom...the giant towers at Cockenzie were brought down in 2015

Council could pay £30k for Eden-style project study at Cockenzie site

The First Minister made the announcement this morning.

Nicola Sturgeon launches new green jobs academy

As the Fukushima disaster showed, coastal nuclear power stations are vulnerable to the sea. And storm surges and sea-level rise, not just tsunamis, could pose a threat (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Why nuclear power isn't part of solution to climate crisis – Dr Paul Dorfman

The Halo Kilmarnock is a major brownfield urban regeneration project on a 23-acre site, formerly the home of Johnnie Walker. Picture: Guy Hinks

Halo Kilmarnock to be among 'most connected in country' when it opens doors

The Cruachan Dam in Argyll, a pump-storage hydro scheme, has been bought by power company Drax

Hydro power can once again be a force for Scotland's good – Brian Wilson

An ambulance came to check over the female driver and the road is currently closed (Photo: Google Maps).

Car strikes power line in east Scotland crash

Yorkshire Energy has ceased trading - here’s what customers should do

Some energy customers have to wait over 40 minutes to speak to a call handler

These are the energy companies that leave you on hold for the longest

Picture: Halo

Could Kilmarnock Halo development be a step change towards greener housing devel...
An innovative and forward-thinking urban regeneration project in Ayrshire is being hailed as a blueprint for the future development and sustainability of towns ...

Willie Rennie is right to call for an inquiry into collapse of Our Power firm even if there’s little chance of one (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

How many millions can Scottish Government waste before there’s an inquiry? – Bri...

Despite enormous progress, Scotland's onshore wind technology holds untapped potential, says Cannon. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Scotland is at a turning point for onshore wind - Kevin Cannon

Edinburgh buildings evacuated over suspected gas leak in Muirhouse

Stuart, who worked forScottish Power worker, was described as "generous" and "a real character" by friends, reports The Daily Record.

Scottish islanders in "state of disbelief" after local man killed in Benidorm du...

Based on your energy usage, the price per unit may be going down, but its still exorbitant.
Picture: Harry Kerr/BIPs/Getty Images)

Martin Lewis: Don’t doff your cap but do switch supplier

Emergency crews attended the former Longannet power station.

Longannet fire breaks out following controlled explosion

Is an energy system designed to facilitate privatisation capable of meeting new challenge of the switch to renewables? (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Brian Wilson: Why energy nationalisation plan is a good idea

North Edinburgh has been hit by a temporary power cut this evening. Pic: Yui - Shutterstock

North Edinburgh hit by temporary power cut

Energy bills are set to soar from Monday as the Big Six raise their prices.

Energy bills to be hiked by more than £1 billion - from tomorrow

Mohammed Akram MBE, pictured outside the former Abbey Granary Pub in Newtongrange in 2017.

Newtongrange restaurant opening in “jeopardy”

ScottishPower now generates 100 per cent of its electricity from wind power. Picture: Andy Dysart/PA Wire

Scottish Power has trebled annual profits

The dog was electrocuted on Haymarket Terrace. Pic: Greg Macvean

Dog electrocuted '˜by shop shutter' on Haymarket Terrace

Hair shave for charity is Carronshore woman's birthday party surprise

Three postcodes in Edinburgh have been confirmed to have suffered a power cut

Power returns to Edinburgh after '˜unplanned electric fault'

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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