Demand response

EEF says greater policy support could enable manufacturers to shave 14 per cent off electricity consumption by incentivising energy efficiency measures

Storage secures 3.2GW of capacity market contracts, in latest auction which also extended major subsidies for gas plants

Polluting generators could win multimillion-pound contracts, with some also eligible for generous tax breaks

Early trials in North East England suggest consumers are willing to use less energy to win a smartphone game

Government and energy watchdog launch call for evidence on how to build a flexible energy system capable of cutting emissions and delivering up to £40bn of cost savings

Policy Exchange issues latest report to argue UK energy regulations need urgent overhaul to deliver low-carbon and smart electricity system

Energy Transitions Commission chairman argues intermittency is no barrier to a 90 per cent renewable energy world

Renewables are already producing more than half of Sweden's power

Growing wind and solar capacity means encouraging businesses to use energy more flexibly will become a vital tool for managing grid supply

EXCLUSIVE: 2016 pilot scheme rewarding firms for increasing energy use during times of peak generation deemed major success, with National Grid indicating it plans to procure double the capacity next summer