UK Energy Costs

[Asura]

I'd kind of figured the council tax rebate thing would be applied to the tax rate, thereby reducing your bill by around £10 per month but lo and behold £150 sitting in my account today

... just before the local elections.

CHECKMATE LABOUR

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[Neon Ignition]

[huxley]

Erm...I wasn't apologising for saying that you were drinking the kool-aid.

I stand by that for you and anybody trying to justify the energy companies telling clear lies about energy consumption to try and justify their greed.



Or... here's a shocking thought...maybe instead of putting out lies to frame the narrative, maybe the greedy energy companies should do the morally right thing and reduce the cap and the costs??

Ok calm down. Lies to frame a narrative? Individuals reducing waste to bring down bills is common sense. That’s my personal opinion.

[Cassius_Smoke]

British gas maths works if you have a laptop, console, multiple TVs, speakers, phones charging and a host of other stuff all leeching power all night. And in that sense, I agree with telling people to turn things off.
But they used a calculation that was designed purely to frighten people and put a weight on the necks of the masses. It's the same narrative as telling us we are causing climate change... No, the huge energy plants and industries across the globe are. We are a tiny percentage.
My £24py is a ****ing drop in the bucket compared to a corporate tower block in London full of pcs, monitors and lights running all night. British gas wouldn't dare point the finger at them though, oh no, its Mrs miggins and her TV.

[fishbowlhead]

UK: Where convicted paedophile mp’s get full pay and your ruling party is washing in Russian money, but old ladies can’t heat their homes.

Its a good advert for keeping people out the country I guess.

[huxley]

Did anyone else attend the fully charged event at Farborough?

https://fullycharged.live/

The weather was a bit rough outside but fortunately there was plenty to see inside. Not a massive amount on energy conservation, but a lot of alternatives to gas etc. The only thing holding a lot of people back from switching is the initial costs it would seem. You would think there would be better subsidies For those wanting to make the switch but I guess the government is more than happy to trap users and squeeze them for more tax via cap increases.

[Neon Ignition]

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/may/03/energy-firms-have-three-weeks-to-justify-direct-debit-hikes-kwarteng-warns

Energy firms have been given three weeks to explain larger than necessary payment hikes

[fishbowlhead]

https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...kwarteng-warns
Energy firms have been given three weeks to explain larger than necessary payment hikes

Energy companies: may I remind the MP’s in charge of this investigation that most of you have shares or are directors of energy companies?

MP’s: No further questions.

[Nu-Eclipse]

Ok calm down. Lies to frame a narrative? Individuals reducing waste to bring down bills is common sense. That’s my personal opinion.

I'm perfectly calm.

Yes, they are very much lies to frame the narrative. Again, these companies rake in BILLIONS of pounds for profit and get BILLLIONS in government subsidy. But it's our fault for supposedly wasting energy by using devices that have been proven to use nowhere near the energy that they're made out to use???

It's definitely your opinion, mate. I for one refuse to go along with it, but you do what you like.

Lo and behold...Tory ministers now telling people who are struggling that it's their fault for buying certain foods. It's almost like this narrative is planned - funny, that.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/04/britons-should-buy-value-brands-to-cope-with-living-cost-crisis-says-minister?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

[fishbowlhead]

I’m shocked.

[Neon Ignition]

Boris: "You have three weeks to explain this: People keep telling me that they are destitute but every day I check my bank balance and the tally keeps going up?!"

[Cassius_Smoke]

I'm perfectly calm.

Yes, they are very much lies to frame the narrative. Again, these companies rake in BILLIONS of pounds for profit and get BILLLIONS in government subsidy. But it's our fault for supposedly wasting energy by using devices that have been proven to use nowhere near the energy that they're made out to use???

It's definitely your opinion, mate. I for one refuse to go along with it, but you do what you like.

Lo and behold...Tory ministers now telling people who are struggling that it's their fault for buying certain foods. It's almost like this narrative is planned - funny, that.

https://www.theguardian.com/business...droidApp_Other

What the **** do they think people with no money are buying? Caviar? I'm pretty sure they don't need a millionare MP telling them how to shop in Aldi. They'll already have that down.

[fishbowlhead]

What the **** do they think people with no money are buying? Caviar? I'm pretty sure they don't need a millionare MP telling them how to shop in Aldi. They'll already have that down.

Not sure what the problem here is but he’s agreeing with you?

[Cassius_Smoke]

Not sure what the problem here is but he’s agreeing with you?

Sorry, I was probably venting a bit too aggressively.

[huxley]

I'm perfectly calm.

Yes, they are very much lies to frame the narrative. Again, these companies rake in BILLIONS of pounds for profit and get BILLLIONS in government subsidy. But it's our fault for supposedly wasting energy by using devices that have been proven to use nowhere near the energy that they're made out to use???

It's definitely your opinion, mate. I for one refuse to go along with it, but you do what you like.

Lo and behold...Tory ministers now telling people who are struggling that it's their fault for buying certain foods. It's almost like this narrative is planned - funny, that.

https://www.theguardian.com/business...droidApp_Other

FFS all I said was trying to get across was switching off a few things around the house might reduce an individuals costs. My thoughts and my words. I dont give a crap what's being spouted by Boris and the press, its all misdirection.