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Title: Electricity bills on the rise again...
Post by: Nickbat on 20 May 2012, 22:06:15
Household electricity bills will rise by as much as a quarter to pay for wind farms and other forms of renewable energy, according to a new report.
The study challenges the Government’s claims that energy bills will actually fall in the next eight years because of energy efficiency savings.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/renewableenergy/9276895/Electricity-bills-set-to-rise-to-pay-for-wind-farm-subsidies.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/renewableenergy/9276895/Electricity-bills-set-to-rise-to-pay-for-wind-farm-subsidies.html)

Does this mean that the government has been somewhat economical with the truth? Crikey! I'd never have thought it.  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Electricity bills on the rise again...
Post by: ozzycat on 20 May 2012, 22:32:48
 >:( >:( bloody ridiculas with the profits the energy cowboys are making the should cut them by a quater >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Electricity bills on the rise again...
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 20 May 2012, 22:43:12
It doesn't come as any surprise sadly - then any government which includes the names of liberal, democrat, coalition, conservative or labour will hardly do anything to sensibly address the future energy needs of this country and its citizens.

the roll-out of 'smart’ meters to help control and monitor energy consumption;

That says it all really - if you want energy you'll have to pay handsomely for it and, when the time comes for the generating capacity to struggle with demand, you are likely to have it rationed by remote means or pay more for it at peak demand times: Monies paid, by in large, into the coffers of foreign concerns.
Title: Re: Electricity bills on the rise again...
Post by: tunnie on 20 May 2012, 22:55:29
My Electric bill fell last year, so did Gas....
Title: Re: Electricity bills on the rise again...
Post by: ozzycat on 20 May 2012, 22:55:57
It doesn't come as any surprise sadly - then any government which includes the names of liberal, democrat, coalition, conservative or labour will hardly do anything to sensibly address the future energy needs of this country and its citizens.

the roll-out of 'smart’ meters to help control and monitor energy consumption;

That says it all really - if you want energy you'll have to pay handsomely for it and, when the time comes for the generating capacity to struggle with demand, you are likely to have it rationed by remote means or pay more for it at peak demand times: Monies paid, by in large, into the coffers of foreign concerns.
i agree totaly they sell all the good stuff and leave us with the crap
Title: Re: Electricity bills on the rise again...
Post by: ozzycat on 20 May 2012, 22:59:11
My Electric bill fell last year, so did Gas....
:y :y i wish mine did but as my illness progresses i need more energy be it gas or electric
just one of them things tunnie  :y :y
Title: Re: Electricity bills on the rise again...
Post by: tunnie on 20 May 2012, 23:02:03
My Electric bill fell last year, so did Gas....
:y :y i wish mine did but as my illness progresses i need more energy be it gas or electric
just one of them things tunnie  :y :y

Guess previous owner of my flat used a lot more than me! It fell quite considerably too, scary what I read here with some peoples bills. I pay around 50 quid a month for Electric & Gas  :)
Title: Re: Electricity bills on the rise again...
Post by: Vamps on 20 May 2012, 23:44:55
Ours, gas and electric, has fallen from £232 per month to £164........... :y :y :y
Title: Re: Electricity bills on the rise again...
Post by: ozzycat on 21 May 2012, 00:14:01
My Electric bill fell last year, so did Gas....
:y :y i wish mine did but as my illness progresses i need more energy be it gas or electric
just one of them things tunnie  :y :y

Guess previous owner of my flat used a lot more than me! It fell quite considerably too, scary what I read here with some peoples bills. I pay around 50 quid a month for Electric & Gas  :)
:y :y thats not bad i pay about £35-40 quid a week the house has to be kept at a curtain temp because i cant feel hot or cold  if i get cold its a trip in ameat wagon again  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Electricity bills on the rise again...
Post by: Varche on 21 May 2012, 10:18:36
In Spain, ours just went up 7% a month (5% on gas) as an austerity tax. :'( :'(
Title: Re: Electricity bills on the rise again...
Post by: Omegatoy on 21 May 2012, 16:14:40
currently sourcing solar panels, seems daft to waste all this sun!!
also collecting batteries,lol :y