Energy cost, Fix or flexible tarrif?

[Ste]

The expectation is to get three crops from a bypassed meter.

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[bhinso]

It was on a quiz show that we're the 3rd greenest country in the world (after Denmark I think, and somewhere or other, probably Norway).

How about we cash in our chips for a while, go back to cheap energy production through coal and pump some sh1t out into the atmosphere.

[Islander]

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[Islander]

[ThunderGuts]

No idea what Two-Short-Plans-Truss' plans are, but there are rumours about her fixing the energy tariffs. If this comes to pass (although it'll cost the govt a fortune), those who have just opted for a fixed might now potentially be worse off?
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[Islander]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

I keep seeing mocking references to energy-efficient kettles. What’s that all about? Has Truss said something?

[Ribenapigeon]

[Nobby the Bastard]

It was Boris, buy an efficient kettle save 10 quid a year.
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[Ste]

Actually it was about investing in nuclear power.

"How many new nuclear power stations have we built in the 27 years since?
How many have been connected to the grid?
How many slices of bread could we toast with the additional nuclear power we have created?
How many washing machines could we power?
How many families have been helped with extra nuclear energy?

The answer is, none, zero, zilch

The French, they have loads of nuclear power stations already, they’ve built four more since 1995– bringing their total reactor fleet up to about 56, the Indians have added about 12 and the Chinese have built more than 50 additional nuclear reactions since 1995!

And you know why we have failed? It’s not even as though we have some cultural aversion to nuclear power, I just met those nice protestors outside – it wasn’t some atomkraft nein danke – they seem to be objecting to the disruption to the roads, it’s pure nimbyism out there.

I will diagnose the problem. It’s called myopia. It’s called short-termism.

It’s a chronic case of politicians not being able to see beyond the political cycle.

Tell that to British businesses and industries that are desperately short of affordable and reliable electricity. Tell that to the families struggling with the cost of heat and light this winter

It is because of that kind of myopia that here in the country that first split the atom we have only 15 per cent of our electricity from nuclear – and it is falling.

Whereas in France it is at 70 per cent and we ask ourselves why France is more self reliant than we are when it comes to energy why they have found it relatively easier to hold down their costs and yes nuclear always looks – when you begin, it always looks relatively expensive to build and to run but look at what is happening today, look at the results of Putin’s war.

It is certainly cheap by comparison with hydrocarbons today in fact if Hinkley Point C were already running already this year, it’s been delayed for ages and ages of course, it would be cutting fuel bills by £3 bn.

I’ll say that again – if Hinkley Point C were running now, it would be cutting fuel bills by £3 bn.

So you have to look ahead. And you have to beware of the false economy.

If you have an old kettle that takes ages to boil, it may cost you £20 to replace it. But if you get a new one you will save ten pounds a year every year on your electricity bill.

I remember when the government finally did the deal on Hinkley C– in fact by then I was already sitting in the cabinet and I remember some people protesting that the strike price of £92.50 per kilowatt hour was very, very expensiveit doesn’t look so expensive today.

That is why we must pull our national finger out and get on with Sizewell C"

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[Islander]

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[Islander]

[Howling Terror]

Fracking is back...nobody knows how much is down there ..could be 14months worth (80 bcm) or maybe 10yrs worth.

It'll take a couple of years to get into full production and then it can be sold for the best price.

Funnily enough it won't necessarily lead to energy security or lower uk prices but could be worth many hundreds of billions to those that would like just a little bit more wonga.
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[Ribenapigeon]

The energy companies are essentially war profiteers.

[Polarbear]

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