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Legislation to boost independent electricity generation

The legislation will enable entities to operate large developments above the current licence threshold of 500 kilowatts

The legislation will enable entities to operate large developments above the current licence threshold of 500 kilowatts

• Sep 21, 2024 2:00 PM

General

Belco fully restores power after Ernesto

Residents who lost electricity during the storm have officially had power brought back

Residents who lost electricity during the storm have officially had power brought back

• Aug 26, 2024 5:12 PM

General

Belco offers update on rate change

A 60 per cent reduction in fuel tax is to lessen the impact of a base-rate increase in customers’ bills

A 60 per cent reduction in fuel tax is to lessen the impact of a base-rate increase in customers’ bills

• Aug 06, 2024 7:56 AM

Politics

Electricity price hike sparks political row

Free Democratic Movement claims that the Government’s plan to slash taxes on electricity could be politically motivated

Free Democratic Movement claims that the Government’s plan to slash taxes on electricity could be politically motivated

• Jul 19, 2024 7:23 AM

General

Government to slash energy taxes in face of Belco price hike

David Burt says a strengthening economy means the Government can afford to cut energy taxes by 50 per cent

David Burt says a strengthening economy means the Government can afford to cut energy taxes by 50 per cent

• Jul 18, 2024 8:00 AM

General

Regulator approves 8% hike in Belco bills for 2024

The Regulatory Authority shares its retail tariff review report outlining the methodology used to reach the decision

The Regulatory Authority shares its retail tariff review report outlining the methodology used to reach the decision

• Jul 16, 2024 9:31 AM

General

Belco: stray balloons can knock out power

Escaped helium-filled balloons pose safety and environmental risks as well as a menace to power cables

Escaped helium-filled balloons pose safety and environmental risks as well as a menace to power cables

• Jul 08, 2024 1:56 PM

Weather

Property owners asked to keep trees clear of power lines

Belco urges residents to be proactive as hurricane season gets under way

Belco urges residents to be proactive as hurricane season gets under way

• Jun 25, 2024 7:53 AM

Health

Systems running normally as power is restored to hospital

Last night King Edward VII Memorial Hospital was placed on Alert Level 3 after an outage

Last night King Edward VII Memorial Hospital was placed on Alert Level 3 after an outage

• Jun 10, 2024 8:02 AM

Communications and electricity watchdog highlights role

An independent regulator wants to spread awareness of its job safeguarding the island

An independent regulator wants to spread awareness of its job safeguarding the island

• May 06, 2024 3:00 PM

General

More than 250 homes affected by planned outage

Belco states that outage was part of maintenance and refurbishment work

Belco states that outage was part of maintenance and refurbishment work

• Feb 01, 2024 7:51 AM

General

Some residents without power

Customers in Pembroke appear to be most affected by the Belco outage this afternoon

Customers in Pembroke appear to be most affected by the Belco outage this afternoon

• Jan 10, 2024 5:16 PM

General

Belco rate rise drives Algonquin earnings

Bermuda utility helps improve the bottom line of money-losing Canadian parent

Bermuda utility helps improve the bottom line of money-losing Canadian parent

• Nov 15, 2023 7:58 AM

Letters to the Editor

You created this mess – fix it!

Jan Card calls on the Regulatory Authority and Government to resolve massive hike in electricity fees

Jan Card calls on the Regulatory Authority and Government to resolve massive hike in electricity fees

• Oct 04, 2023 8:00 AM

Local Business

Belco parent’s stock plummets

Algonquin has lost a billion dollars of market value over the past month

Algonquin has lost a billion dollars of market value over the past month

• Oct 03, 2023 7:58 AM

Environment

Wind farm could reduce electricity costs by a third: study

New study for the environment charity Greenrock identifies four possible sites for offshore wind generation

New study for the environment charity Greenrock identifies four possible sites for offshore wind generation

• Sep 26, 2023 9:54 AM

General

Thousands hit by power outage

The Belco outage map shows that western parishes were most affected

The Belco outage map shows that western parishes were most affected

• Aug 14, 2023 7:55 AM

General

Bermuda’s electricity second most expensive in the world

Residents pay almost three times what Americans pay for power

Residents pay almost three times what Americans pay for power

• Jul 24, 2023 7:59 AM

Politics

Minister says 150,000 LED light bulbs set to be available

Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the Government had imported 150,000 LED bulbs to be distributed over the coming months

Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the Government had imported 150,000 LED bulbs to be distributed over the coming months

• Feb 25, 2023 7:38 AM