Energy bill increases

[classic33]

Given the price increase, will it see a reduction in e-scooters, e-assist bikes and plain ebikes in the run up to Christmas this year.
As people cut back on what they use, power wise.

 

[vickster]

Given the price increase, will it see a reduction in e-scooters, e-assist bikes and plain ebikes in the run up to Christmas this year.
As people cut back on what they use, power wise.

Probably not as most teens don’t give a monkeys about leccy as they aren't paying the bills. Cost of living crisis may mean that fewer get one for Christmas though

May even see an increase in the dodgy e-bike things delivery riders use as people look to supplement their income with a second job?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

May even see an increase in the dodgy e-bike things delivery riders use as people look to supplement their income with a second job?

We had the grandkids yesterday afternoon & as a punishment we took them to the local MccyD's bearing in mind this is not a large town, there were 4 Deliveroo drivers in their cars there all waiting for jobs, whilst we ate our cardboard in the car park we saw most of them leave & come back. Either some people have way too much money to pay the delivery fees, or they are working for a pittance.

 

[rualexander]

There is almost no potential for more hydro in the UK. We don't have much land at significant elevation.
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So wind it is.

There is plenty of land at sufficient elevation (in Scotland certainly) but there is probably little appetite for the large scale flooding of valleys and glens necessary.

In recent years there has been a noticeable increase in the number of small scale hydro power plants on large estates though.

And offshore windfarms are ideal for seabed hydro as an energy storage medium

 

[MrGrumpy]

This is somebody else's quote, it's now started to get very scary & very real

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I’m with the same company and similar quotes, last time I looked ( option has been removed now ) it was £1200 a month .

I’ve just bought two gas bottle refill for my BBQ. The slow cooker is coming out and the rest is a wing and a prayer.

Something just wrong about the wholesale costs just now. We generate our own electric, of which costs to produce have not quadrupled neither.

 

[jowwy]

Been on leave this week so brought the solar generator downstairs to run the big tv and q box…….saved me nearly 1kwh of energy per day

 

[cougie uk]

Given the price increase, will it see a reduction in e-scooters, e-assist bikes and plain ebikes in the run up to Christmas this year.
As people cut back on what they use, power wise.

How much do you think it costs to fill the battery on an e bike ?

 

[vickster]

I know a watched kettle never boils, but watching the kettle boil & switching it off as soon as the water boils must be a good way of saving, ours typically continues to boil for at least 10-15 seconds before it switches off & at 3000W that's a fair whack.

You can get kettles that boil to different temperatures - tend to be more premium products (eg Bosch) so may be more efficient generally too

 

[MontyVeda]

I've got one of these high tech devices...

It's amazing how long it can take for a boiled kettle to lose 10 degrees, and i no longer have a habit of re-boiling a recently boiled kettle... just in case it's cooled down too much

 

[chris-suffolk]

There is almost no potential for more hydro in the UK. We don't have much land at significant elevation.

Except maybe the river Severn with the second highest tidal range in the world.

 

[oldwheels]

I think it's something to do with electric being linked to the cost of gas. As you say electric should be cheaper but because they've linked the two - that's risen too.

I'm sure there's someone else who can explain it better.

Difficult without getting political but most electricity in Scotland is from renewable ie wind and tidal sources and a lot is exported to England. We still pay more than England tho’.

 

[fossyant]

Probably not as most teens don’t give a monkeys about leccy as they aren't paying the bills. Cost of living crisis may mean that fewer get one for Christmas though

May even see an increase in the dodgy e-bike things delivery riders use as people look to supplement their income with a second job?

This in spades - hence why I'm going to see what power my son's PC set up uses - he spills all the arguements about it not using much... three large screens, VR, high power 750w power supply, high power RTX graphics etc etc, and leaves all the lights on when he goes out ! Doesn't care that running the 10KWh electric shower for literally ages, not only costs a fortune, but has worn out/heated up the main switch a couple of times (since upgraded to double pole heavy duty).

Daughter is a little more responsible and has put her consoles on a switched extension now, rather than them being on standby all the time.

 

[Jameshow]

Difficult without getting political but most electricity in Scotland is from renewable ie wind and tidal sources and a lot is exported to England. We still pay more than England tho’.

Let's remove the Barnet formula and then we can give ourselves a large electric subsidy!🤣🤣🤣

 

[PeteXXX]

Maybe this has been covered up-thread but why is the Standing Charge going up?
Mine is at present, 23.85 p per day for Electric and 26.10 for gas.
My next bill, apart from the huge increase in actual electricity and gas, has increases on the Standing Charge to 44.57 & 27.22 respectively.

 

[presta]

I'm going to see what power my son's PC set up uses - he spills all the arguments about it not using much... three large screens, VR, high power 750w power supply, high power RTX graphics etc etc

My 32" TV is only 140W, but it's on for ~7hrs a day, so it's the second biggest user in the house after the 10.8kW shower, and above the washer dryer and cooker. Look how high up the list the router is, too, this is why I keep reminding people that low power appliances are still significant if they're on for long hours.