Thousands to be paid for daytime green electricity use during lockdown

Fall in energy use combined with bright, breezy weather leads to first for negativity electricity pricesCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus latest - at a glanceThousands of British homes will be paid to use electricity during the day for the first time, as wind and solar projects produce a surge in clean energy during the coronavirus lockdown.On Sunday morning, wind farms contributed almost 40% of the UK's electricity, while solar power made up almost a fifth of the power system. Fossil fuels made up less than 15% of electricity, of which only 1.1% came from coal plants. Continue reading...