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18/09/2026 6:21 pm  

Posted by: @l8again
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@jamespa Sadly, we are still stuck with marginal costing for electricity where the most expensive contribution sets the overall price.

Indeed.  I'm not sure if more recent contracts have changed that model, I have a feeling they might have done so bit not absolutely sure.

There is a reasonable argument that our real problem is that gas is too cheap rather than electricity being too expensive.  If you look at EU prices we are amongst the more expensive electricity prices (not the most expensive) but also amongst the cheapest gas prices.  Last time I looked gas in France was roughly double the UK price.

 


4kW peak of solar PV since 2011; EV and a 1930s house which has been partially renovated to improve its efficiency. 7kW Vaillant heat pump.


   
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18/09/2026 6:29 pm  

From Carbonbrief.org:

‘the government is taking a more measured approach with two steps that will weaken – but not completely sever – the link between gas and electricity prices.

  • From 1 July 2026, the government will increase the “electricity generator levy”, a windfall tax on older renewable energy and nuclear plants, using part of the revenue to limit energy bills.
  • The government will encourage older renewable projects to sign fixed-price contracts, which it says will “help protect families and businesses from higher bills when gas prices spike”.

There has been a cautious response to the plans, with one researcher telling Carbon Brief that it is a “big step in the right direction in policy terms”, but that the impact might be “relatively modest”.

Another says that, while the headlines around the government plans “suggest a decisive shift” in terms of “breaking the link” between gas and power, “the reality is more incremental”.’



   
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18/09/2026 6:45 pm  

@l8again 

Unfortunately the government is, I suspect, hemmed in by long term contracts and of course global markets.  It's almost bound to take a long while for policy to turn into reality unless there is.a magic money tree. 

They are few and far between and the demands resulting from the middle east war and a decade or more of underinvestment in various services and infrastructure, as well as the real threat posed by Russia, are all seeking a slice of the same pie. 

Eventually we will have to bite the bullet and accept we are living beyond our means, but woe betide any politician who says that!  


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4kW peak of solar PV since 2011; EV and a 1930s house which has been partially renovated to improve its efficiency. 7kW Vaillant heat pump.


   
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