Penning a nasty little letter right now
The whole energy crisis thing
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“Essentially, you should consider your electricity to have the same carbon footprint as everyone else’s no matter what tariff you are on,” says Josie Wexler, a researcher at Ethical Consumer. “Ofgem [the energy regulator] should be forcing companies to be much more honest about what ‘100% renewable’ really means.”
“However, many are unaware that because providers rely on the National Grid to distribute electricity, they can’t control its source. Energy is pooled in the grid, and when demand outstrips the availability of renewables, the grid tops up the supply with gas.”
While Bulb state:
Every year, like all suppliers, we report on the amount of electricity we’ve purchased from which source: coal, gas, nuclear and renewables. For Bulb, it’s simple: 100% of our electricity comes from renewable sources like solar, wind and hydro.
So Bulb only buy renewable energy and get a nice little certificate to prove it but can only provide me with whatever they get from the grid Jesus wept.
If it looks like a scam and smells like a scam, it’s probably a fucking scam.
Lol
C_J I love how at no point in this thread anyone is like “but guys - shouldn’t we be trying to live more sustainably anyway?
Perhaps for the middle class. People on low incomes have bigger fish to fry. I doubt the average food bank user is able to cut down on long haul travel, or install solar panels.
There’s no poor people in the UK. Not really. That’s why so many people are desperate to get over here by whatever means necessary.
People here don’t know the meaning of true poverty. If there’s any danger they won’t be able to afford their heating the govt will step in - even a supposedly callous and right wing Tory govt.
People who work hard for not a lot of money have my total respect and in my opinion deserve the support of the more fortunate in society because (apart from the moral aspect) if they are not supported they’ll have no choice but to break the law. That’s why I always vote for lower taxes and higher minimum wages and better standards of free education and healthcare.
watch this space Vinny
nah. lol. The Tories obviously.
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C_J There’s no poor people in the UK. Not really. That’s why so many people are desperate to get over here by whatever means necessary.
fucking hell CJ. Put your rod away.
7 days later
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Amps these cunts will only pass on the additional costs to the consumer.
8 days later
Who has cancelled their direct debit then? Apparently 200,000 signed up to DontPayUK
Don’t fancy the poor credit score myself
2 months later
How much are everyone’s bills creeping up now the temperatures are dropping?
We used over £10 of gas for one day last week lol!
Apparently Jeremy says we should get used to rationing gas/electric, it’s become a luxury in 2022