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NAO briefing: The modelling used to set Feed-in Tariffs for solar photovoltaics

A briefing for the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee and the Energy and Climate Change Committee.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Parliament

Published:
28 Nov 2011

NAO briefing: The nuclear energy landscape in Great Britain

This briefing has been prepared for the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee, to inform their discussion of potential inquiries on nuclear energy. On 27 April 2012 the Committee launched an inquiry into Building New Nuclear: The Challenges Ahead.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Parliament

Published:
27 Apr 2012

Natural England’s Role in Improving Sites of Special Scientific Interest

“Extra resources have gone into Sites of Special Scientific Interest – a key part of the natural environment in England – and results are starting to show. But many will take time to regenerate fully, so a sustained management effort and clear conservation objectives will be needed for long-term success.”

Sector(s): Education and skills, Energy and environment

Published:
21 Nov 2008

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 2012-13: an explanatory report by the C&AG

This report highlights the key financial results that the C&AG judges to be important to the interpretation of the audited financial statements with respect to the underlying activities and timescales involved.

Sector(s): Energy and environment

Published:
27 Jun 2013

Nuclear power in the UK

This report looks at some of the main electricity system challenges the UK faces in the next two decades, and the aims and responsibilities of the Department of Energy & Climate Change.

Sector(s): Energy and environment

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Published:
13 Jul 2016

Office of Gas and Electricity Markets: Giving Domestic Customers a Choice of Electricity Supplier

Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, told Parliament today that since electricity supply competition began in September 1998 more than 6.5 million customers – one in four – have saved money by changing supplier. Domestic electricity customers as a whole have seen their electricity bills fall by some £750 million a year since … Read more

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Energy and environment, Regulation, consumers and competition

Published:
5 Jan 2001

Office of Water Services: Leakage and Water Efficiency

Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, told Parliament today that, since the 1995 drought, leakage in England and Wales has been reduced by some 1.8 million cubic metres a day, equivalent to the amount of water used daily by more than 12 million people. The National Audit Office examined how the Office … Read more

Sector(s): Devolved Administrations, Energy and environment, Regulation, consumers and competition

Published:
1 Dec 2000

Offshore electricity transmission: a new model for delivering infrastructure

Using competition to award companies licences to transmit electricity from offshore wind farms has benefits but consumers might end up bearing the cost of inflation.

Sector(s): Energy and environment

Published:
22 Jun 2012

Ofgem – Social Action Plan and Household Energy Efficiency

“Ofgem’s actions are to be applauded both in its attempts to help vulnerable consumers and in its attempts to increase energy efficiency. It is important now to continue to improve awareness among vulnerable consumers of the ways in which they can benefit. It is also important that we all take further steps to improve our energy efficiency. To these ends in addition to my report I am issuing a pamphlet to inform consumers of the ways that they can improve their household’s energy efficiency.”

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Regulation, consumers and competition

Published:
22 Jul 2004