The Grid Question (With Practical Solutions)
The Grid Question (With Practical Solutions) Why Are We Still Linking Electricity Prices to Gas in 2026? (And What You Can Actually Do About It) It’s one of those questions that sounds too obvious… until you stop and think about it. Why, in a country rapidly expanding renewables, are our electricity prices still tied to gas? Even if only a small percentage of our electricity is generated using gas, the price of electricity is often set by the most expensive source —which is usually gas. So when gas prices spike, everything goes up. Solar? Wind? Nuclear? All dragged along for the ride. It’s a bit like pricing all cars based on the cost of a Ferrari. At home, we’ve invested heavily in solar panels and battery storage. On a sunny day, we’re producing our own electricity—quietly, cleanly, and (once installed) cheaply. Yet the wider system still behaves as if we’re entirely dependent on fossil fuels. There are good reasons for how the market evolved—balancing supply, ensuring r...