Fuel Tariffs increase with few alternatives

 

The promised Fuel price rises arrive. The cost of Gas increases along with the generation costs of electricity. We can only wait with dread to see how all this will play out in the coming months. With many energy sites not coping I took photos of the meter readings. I time stamped photo might help later if needed.

No VAT on new installations of renewable energy systems also arrive but be careful on reading all the small print as to what applies to what.

The only alternatives seem to be installing a large hamster wheel in the house and power the house by having the kids run around on it.




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