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Electricity prices vary by nearly 4p per unit Under the government’s Energy Price Guarantee, people in North Wales, Cheshire and parts of Merseyside are paying the highest rate for their electricity. Customers in this region pay 36p a unit compared with the average of 34p and the lowest of 32p, new figures show. Over a year, a typical direct debit dual-fuel bill will pay £121 more than those in the cheapest region. Ofgem says price differences “reflect how much it costs to transport energy to where you live”. It adds: “The charging regime… is a way to share out costs…

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Summer 2022 heatwaves broke dozens of UK records Two months after the summer heatwave, new data shows the massive impact climate change is having on the UK. More than half of the UK’s oldest active weather stations recorded their hottest day ever in 2022, according to the Met Office data. 56 of the 109 stations set new all-time highs during the July heatwave. Scientists at the Met Office who carried out the analysis described this summer’s extreme temperatures as a “real indication of how our climate is changing.” The Met Office said the record-breaking temperatures of more than 40C was…

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