Shapps Says UK Working to Decouple Gas, Renewable Power Prices

Grant Shapps following the weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, on Jan. 17.

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The UK is “actively working on” de-coupling gas and renewable energy prices, Business Secretary Grant Shapps said.

The government opened a consultation last year to look at how it can stop volatile gas prices setting the price of power produced by cheaper renewables.