This has always been the caseGas is so much cheaper per kWh
Shame we can run all are electric stuff by gas
This is getting ridiculous (energy prices - Strictly NO referrals!)
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Seems very generous. That's about 60% of the current cap with a further significant increase expected in October.
Which energy supplier and what's the name of the tariff?
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Gas is so much cheaper per kWh
Shame we can run all are electric stuff by gas
this is likely to change in the future as environmental levies are moved off electric to gas.
but this is one of the reasons heat-pumps are not gaining traction. You need circa 500% efficiency to break even.
and despite calorific value of gas it's conversion to usable heat (conduction/convection in exhaust gases) is less efficient than using electricity - hence it's cheaper.
to wit, it's cheaper to use a gas hob than an electric induction hob
.... maybe catalytic gas heaters are more efficient, somewhat like using hydrogen fuel cell versus burning it.
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British Gas “HomeEnergy Secure May 2023”.
carbon neutral gas and 100% renewable electric.
I was expecting the cap to increase in October and then again in April.
I am completely perplexed, everyone has been saying “don’t fix, don’t fix” but a 10% increase is a fraction of that I was expecting. The price cap variable tariff is over double what I am paying now.
Never had gas
(apart from many years ago when we had one them old heaters that took a gas bottle)
I never knew you could still buy these gas heaters
My parents had one way back in the 70's or 80'sLivingshire 4.2kw Portable Gas Heater | 3 Heat Settings | Free Standing Heating Cabinet Butane Gas Heater with Wheels | Comes with Regulator and Hose, | Anti Tilt | Home Office Room : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen
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HomeEnergy Secure May 2023 seems to be an old tariff with a fix until May 2023.
Are you sure you're reading a current offer?
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Got the email today and it’s also on my account ready to be accepted. Although due to the solar installation this week I will probably pick a more expensive tariff on paper but with a much lower standing charge.
The fix presumably expires in May 2023, the fact it's referred to as a two year fix shows you it's an old one. As they're still letting you have it for some reason I'd probably snatch their hand off. How are you going to get a cheaper tariff even based just on the standing charge?
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another fixed deal has a much lower standing charge but a cost of around 25p/KWh, so the maths with solar PV should make this better.
What about the gas standing charge/unit price?
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If its legit I'd snap their hand off at that price. Out of interest do you have an electric car to have such High usage?
look on mse british gas renewal thread - other people had received the same it's believed to be an error / a gift horse.- it's forum is like hotuk for energy.
As you suggest it is the net price per unit inc standing charge that matters for your use, so with pv a lower standing charge & higher unit maybe better.
the cap doesn't specify a standing charge after all, just net cost at 12K units and 0K units/pa.
And you believe that Tsunami's occur in every country after an earthquake? Sorry but that's not how it works.
He didn't say eathquakes always cause tsunamis, you invented that bit...they can, and do cause tsunamis, not always depending on a lot of factors BUT the earthquake did cause the tsunami in this case...
The fukushima plant was old and was last gen tech, it likely wouldn't have happened with a modern nuclear plant.
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He didn't say eathquakes always cause tsunamis, you invented that bit...they can, and do cause tsunamis, not always depending on a lot of factors BUT the earthquake did cause the tsunami in this case...
How can you so badly miss the point?
The claim was that nuclear isn't safe because of earthquakes equivalent to heavy traffic, the reality is that Fukushima did not melt down despite many earthquakes, it melted down because of a Tsunami which isn't a risk in many countries with earthquakes. Good grief the level of spoonfeeding required on this forum is outstanding.
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Whatever is built needs to get past the regulator, you can't just YOLO up a nuclear power station.
Was it not also the case that if they had constructed it to its original design, it also wouldn’t have happened. I remember reading that the sea wall was meant to be bigger and more resilient but it was costed down during the build to save cash. I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong there.