Comment by ch4s3
3 months ago
> Last month, we paid 11p per kWh on average, which is less than half what you'd pay on a standard tariff
That's pretty rough. That should be about 14¢ per kWh which only a hair less than the median price per kWh in the US (~17¢).
Yeah - unfortunately the UK has some of the highest electricity prices in Europe.
Almost all households are on fixed tariffs, typically about 26p/kwh at the moment.
FWIW, here's a chart showing current prices across developed countries, showing UK is worst! https://fullfact.org/economy/uk-world-electricity-prices/
And the worst part is the standing charge keeps going up
What, do you expect the energy companies to use their own money to invest in infrastructure for net zero and the AI boom? Oops too late it's been paid as dividends. No, just create a levy and make the public be unwilling investors except without getting the shares nor dividends
Don't forget it's also a tax for bailing out the failed energy companies