Northern Powergrid, a UK electrical distribution company, has thanked customers for not cashing out trillion-pound checks the firm had mistakenly sent as compensation for power cuts. In November last year, heavy storms swept across the UK that left thousands of people without power. As compensation, 74 customers received checks worth trillions of dollars, amounts that…

The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has launched a review on Friday into the response to Storm Arwen as more than ten thousand have been left without power for a week. The energy regulator said the review will focus on the role of the network companies in maintaining the resilience of the system and…

Thousands of people are still without power following “extensive and catastrophic damage” caused by Storm Arwen, as snow appeared overnight in some parts of the UK. Downing Street said around 19,500 homes are still without power due to the damage caused by Storm Arwen. The prime minister’s official spokesman said a further 7,949 homes had…