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Power demand has been marginally higher so far this summer than it was a year ago. According to Belco figures, the peak load on July 19 was 112.6 megawatts, compared to 108.7 megawatts on the same date last year. However, while demand has been higher...

A 10-year-old West Pembroke Primary School student was moved to donate $100 of his graduation gifts to help young people through the Coalition for the Protection of Children. Proud parents Derek and Robin Simmons told The Royal Gazette their son Aaro...

From the “facilities charge” on your bill to how Bermuda’s electricity costs compare to other islands — and is Belco securing the best pricing for fuel? Below the company answers some of your questions about energy costs. The Facilities Charge “The F...

Bermuda could have imported liquefied natural gas as an alternative to costly oil in as little as three to five years if all falls into place. This from Ascendant Group president and CEO Walt Higgins, who says residents could see a savings of at leas...

Few people intend to make efforts to conserve electricity despite increasing energy costs. The Royal Gazette took to the streets of Hamilton to ask people what they thought of growing energy bills after it was revealed the cost of electricity rose b...

Ascendant Group’s profit rose 3.7 percent to $11.5 million in 2012 compared to $11.1 million in 2011 as its Bermuda Gas and PureNERGY subsidiaries offset a $1.4 million decrease in Belco’s earnings. The company said Belco was hit last year by fallin...

Finance Minister Bob Richards has accused Belco of charging too much for electricity and has urged it to give some of its profits back to customers by lowering prices. Mr Richards claimed the company was using its “monopoly power” to grow its busine...

High winds left hundreds of homes across the Island without power yesterday. According to a Belco spokeswoman, outages started to occur at around 3.45am, as high winds and heavy rains struck the Island. Larger outages were reported in Warwick, Paget ...

Cash-strapped families are getting their electricity cut off in increasing numbers, according to social assistance agencies. The Coalition for the Protection of Children’s Nicola Fleming said the majority of the charity’s new clients over the past ye...