India relies on coal to meet record power demand, reports say
As in China, the system’s performance highlights the inconvenient truth: coal is still the marginal fuel keeping the lights on despite the rapid deployment of renewables.
China, India lead Asia's biggest hydropower crunch in decades
Higher use of polluting fuels such as coal to meet electricity demand spikes and supply shortages underscore the challenges of lowering emissions.
France strains to avert power cuts as cold snap tests Europe's energy resolve
France is one of the most nuclear-power dependent countries and typically generates more than 70% of its electricity from its fleet of 56 reactors as well as providing about 15% of Europe's total power through exports.
China to slash winter gas purchases easing Europe's supply pressures
Reduced demand means China should yield its top importer title back to Japan this year, easing pressure on the global market and offering relief to Europe after Russia cut pipeline gas flows amid the Ukraine crisis.
Most of Bangladesh left without power after national grid failure
Many parts of Bangladesh have been facing frequent power cuts this year despite efforts to ration gas supplies amid high global natural gas prices.
Havana protests flare for second night as govt scrambles to turn on lights
The demonstrations, which remained largely peaceful, appeared confined to those places where power had not yet been restored.
Lights off, heat down: central Europe governments save power to set example
Central Europe is vulnerable to the standoff with Russia, with some countries still dependent on Russian gas and all facing surging electricity prices across the continent.
Japan signals return to nuclear power to stabilise energy supply
Japan has kept most of its nuclear plants idled in the decade since a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 triggered a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.
China's scorching southwest extends power curbs as drought, heatwave linger
The drought has already 'severely affected' mid-season rice and summer corn in some southern regions, the ministry of agriculture says.
Britain faces 'humanitarian crisis' as energy costs soar, says health lobby
The NHS Confederation says it is concerned that 'fuel poverty', in the absence of further government support, would cause more deaths associated with cold homes, which are currently estimated at around 10,000 a year.
China province limits power to homes, offices amid extreme heat
Government offices have been asked to set air conditioners to no lower than 26 Celsius and use more staircases instead of lifts.
Britain planning for organised blackouts in January
Charities, business groups and politicians have called on Truss and Sunak to set out how they would help Britons cope with a forecast 82% rise in energy prices in October.
