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Will the cost of electricity and gas ever come back down again.

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1457bloom · 22/11/2025 14:52

Pre Covid, I wouldn’t think twice about putting the heating on, now it seems like a luxury.

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Joeninety · 22/11/2025 18:24

Funny thing is, aren't most of the big energy companies French owned now ?........How utterly ridiculous ?!

SerendipityJane · 22/11/2025 16:19

1457bloom · 22/11/2025 15:54

I read somewhere that we have the most expensive energy in Europe and way more than in the US.

Well leaving the largest energy trading bloc in the world probably wasn't a great idea.

HumanBigFeer · 22/11/2025 16:09

Maybe we'd need to scrap the net zero goals. We're only 1% of emissions anyway.

ShesTheAlbatross · 22/11/2025 15:56

Touty · 22/11/2025 14:53

I don’t put it on, I’ve got teddy bear bedding it’s so warm

But are you in bed all day? I don’t have it on at night because my bedding is warm.

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1457bloom · 22/11/2025 15:54

I read somewhere that we have the most expensive energy in Europe and way more than in the US.

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mutinyonthetwix · 22/11/2025 15:39

Some gossip reported in the news that VAT and green levies will be removed from energy costs at Budget. But the plans seem to change every day or two and with the inevitable tax rises it'll probably be a case of give with one hand and take away rather more with the other.

LadyKenya · 22/11/2025 15:38

No, they can keep raising prices, there is nothing that we can do about it.

SumUp · 22/11/2025 15:34

National Grid is a private company that prioritises payouts to its shareholders, which include foreign governments. It has announced billions worth of upgrades, but domestic and commercial users in the UK will be footing the bill. And because it is a monopoly, we can’t switch to an alternative to avoid paying.

If you can afford to get solar panels on your roof, or invest in a community energy scheme, the payoff period is short these days, do it.

springcoil · 22/11/2025 15:24

No

SwirlyShirly · 22/11/2025 15:01

Nah, I don’t think so - we would need to prise their excess profits from their cold dead hands.

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 22/11/2025 14:58

No, I don’t think they will. If anything it’s all going up

gamerchick · 22/11/2025 14:57

Unlikely. It's all 'ration your fuel And we'll give you the odd free hours now'. They can do what they want, they're not going to lower prices.

Touty · 22/11/2025 14:53

I don’t put it on, I’ve got teddy bear bedding it’s so warm

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