This is getting ridiculous (energy prices - Strictly NO referrals!)

[Doobedoo]

Has anybody priced up building a HTPC with a reference vega64? I guarantee the heating wont need to be put on, saving on gas at least

What a genius….. oh wait electric is more expensive than gas.

 

[Doobedoo]

I wonder how many people can cope with turning the heating off?
There will be many who simply can't.

At least they can't disconnect you in winter? I think I read that

I could we practically do as we don’t have central heating.

 

[darkgen]

Its a fair point. Many of the potential solutions may not affect a fix.

But I think VAT would?

this is what confuses me as the VAT is built-in to the fixed tariff costs isn't it?

 

[413x]

this is what confuses me as the VAT is built-in to the fixed tariff costs isn't it?

I have a separate break down of vat. So I suspect it would drop?

You can see the vat at the bottom

 

[darkgen]

I have a separate break down of vat. So I suspect it would drop?

You're right. Just checked a statement (for the first time ever )

 

[dave1983]

So Truss is still looking at Tax Cuts, but this doesn't really solve the elephant in the room.

All retailers will do is increase the prices of products so the Tax Cut makes null.

It's worrying that they don't have no plan at all.

 

[Zenduri]

this is what confuses me as the VAT is built-in to the fixed tariff costs isn't it?

VAT isnt baked into the tarrif costs, its always separate

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

I wonder how many people can cope with turning the heating off?
There will be many who simply can't.

At least they can't disconnect you in winter? I think I read that

Only if your a pensioner I believe, but could be a wider benefit thing
(Pension being a benefit)

 

[413x]

Only if your a pensioner I believe, but could be a wider benefit thing
(Pension being a benefit)

Yeah I think you're right.
Going to be massive debt built up over the next couple of years.

Will it be personal? Will it be business? Will it be government?

I expect all 3

 

[BUDFORCE]

It's just come on the radio about how the government are saying they are putting in place contingency plans for blackouts in the winter.

So this means there will be blackouts this winter.

 

[Doobedoo]

Get your candles in people before the profiteering starts.

 

[413x]

If there is seriously risk of blackouts wouldn't be able to work from home. Where's that solar?

 

[Doobedoo]

If there is seriously risk of blackouts wouldn't be able to work from home. Where's that solar?

Doesn’t work very well in the winter.

 

[dave1983]

It's just come on the radio about how the government are saying they are putting in place contingency plans for blackouts in the winter.

So this means there will be blackouts this winter.

Pretty much apart from services like the NHS, the Government have no plans and if Truss Gets to be PM with just Tax Cuts we are pretty much screwed.

the Energy bill will become unaffordable for many.

I suspect the blackouts will be in the evening from 10pm onwards

 

[nightwish]

It seems it's just convenient to ignore all the other emissions burning wood gives off and just focus on CO2 to say it's "green" that doesn't include the fact you have to cut the tree down to get the wood, otherwise the tree would live for years not decomposing because it's still alive

They'll come from commercial plantations - more will be planted to replace those cut down. We have a wood-burning stove - it's an lot closer to carbon neutral than any fossil-fuel heating.

 

[BUDFORCE]

Yup scalpers hoarding generator and camping stoves and all that ****.

I'm pretty well setup in that respect I saw this coming months ago, it's past paranoia now.

 

[Goodie]

If there is seriously risk of blackouts wouldn't be able to work from home. Where's that solar?

Jacob Rees-Mogg likes this.

 

[413x]

I have my 0c rated sleeping bag and thermals from Norway trip.

But electricity, I'm not prepped for losing that. Am I really going to have to get a contingency?

Unbelievable really. But I'd say its not being dramatic to plan for it.

 

[dave1983]

Board Games, Candles and some wine

 

[the shadow]

It's just come on the radio about how the government are saying they are putting in place contingency plans for blackouts in the winter.

So this means there will be blackouts this winter.

If you say it like that it will trigger some folk here