UK Report Urges 20% Bill Cuts by 2030

In Nigeria, Power Minister Joseph Tegbe has said the federal government can no longer cover electricity tariff shortfalls, prompting concern about affordability, though he has denied plans for another tariff increase. A report backed by a coalition of organizations in Great Britain says coordinated government action could cut household and business electricity bills by about 20% by 2030; it identifies removing levies and expanding targeted support as measures that could provide immediate relief amid rising energy costs. In Redding, California, the local utility has proposed 6% rate increases in both 2027 and 2028—about $10 more per month for an average household in each year—but the plan has not been approved and is scheduled for public review.