Plan to ramp up heat pump and EV use under threat as UK electricity price doubles

Plan to ramp up heat pump and EV use under threat as UK electricity price doubles

Britain’s switch to greener energy is wobbling as new figures show the country is lagging behind most others in its use of electricity to power cars, homes and industry – with the cost doubling over 20 years. The Government is pushing households to consider green technology such as rooftop solar panels and electric vehicles which will reduce the UK’s dependence on gas for home heating and petrol to power cars. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s plan…