New energy cap. So who can afford a holiday?
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New energy cap. So who can afford a holiday?
The boss of the UK's energy regulator has warned that the energy price cap is expected to rise to around £2,800 in October.
I didn’t consider myself poor but I do now. First sacrifice, my foreign holiday for next year. Actually I don’t expect a U.K. holiday either. Seems only the rich can now fly. As for a major recession? It’s a certainty.
I didn’t consider myself poor but I do now. First sacrifice, my foreign holiday for next year. Actually I don’t expect a U.K. holiday either. Seems only the rich can now fly. As for a major recession? It’s a certainty.
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Originally Posted by Spanish eyes
The boss of the UK's energy regulator has warned that the energy price cap is expected to rise to around £2,800 in October.
I didn’t consider myself poor but I do now. First sacrifice, my foreign holiday for next year. Actually I don’t expect a U.K. holiday either. Seems only the rich can now fly. As for a major recession? It’s a certainty.
I didn’t consider myself poor but I do now. First sacrifice, my foreign holiday for next year. Actually I don’t expect a U.K. holiday either. Seems only the rich can now fly. As for a major recession? It’s a certainty.
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Be glad you do not live in a Country where it is a long way between places.....as an example.....my nearest Costco Stores (similar to Tesco I suppose...buy in bulk place) which gives good value for money due to the food items on sale.
Upon returning home I break down the bulk packs and store them in the two Freezers I have and a large Pantry for dry goods.
One is 124 miles away...and the nearest one but not as good as the first is 97 miles away.
Compared to the UK....our Petrol is still cheap but the miles we have to drive works against that perceived economy.
Yesterday the petrol price was 4.59 USD per US Gallon.....with a forecast of over 6.00 USD per US Gallon by August....which is still cheap by UK Standards but then you lot do not drive as far aa we do on a daily basis I am thinking.
When in business transporting large yellow pieces of Construction Machinery there were times running in West Virginia where I averaged 1.5 miles per gallon....and today the Diesel Price is approaching 6.00 USD per US Gallon.
Pulling into a fuel point and putting 250 Gallons into the Fuel Tanks has gotten very expensive.....especially when it is done twice a day.
those costs incurred by the Trucking Industry have to be passed along.....to the Consumer....and that is part of the reason for the historic high rate of inflation we are seeing.
The Biden Administration is not bothered by the high fuel costs we are seeing....and deny any and all responsibility for the high prices blaming everything under the Sun....and the Sun itself instead of admitting the Administration Energy Policy is a grand failure.
Upon returning home I break down the bulk packs and store them in the two Freezers I have and a large Pantry for dry goods.
One is 124 miles away...and the nearest one but not as good as the first is 97 miles away.
Compared to the UK....our Petrol is still cheap but the miles we have to drive works against that perceived economy.
Yesterday the petrol price was 4.59 USD per US Gallon.....with a forecast of over 6.00 USD per US Gallon by August....which is still cheap by UK Standards but then you lot do not drive as far aa we do on a daily basis I am thinking.
When in business transporting large yellow pieces of Construction Machinery there were times running in West Virginia where I averaged 1.5 miles per gallon....and today the Diesel Price is approaching 6.00 USD per US Gallon.
Pulling into a fuel point and putting 250 Gallons into the Fuel Tanks has gotten very expensive.....especially when it is done twice a day.
those costs incurred by the Trucking Industry have to be passed along.....to the Consumer....and that is part of the reason for the historic high rate of inflation we are seeing.
The Biden Administration is not bothered by the high fuel costs we are seeing....and deny any and all responsibility for the high prices blaming everything under the Sun....and the Sun itself instead of admitting the Administration Energy Policy is a grand failure.
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Originally Posted by golfbananajam
Wouldn't it be nice if the regulator regulated prices taking peoples ability to pay into account, rather than the company's ability to make huge eye watering profit?
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Originally Posted by SASless
Upon returning home I break down the bulk packs and store them in the two Freezers I have and a large Pantry for dry goods.
One is 124 miles away...and the nearest one but not as good as the first is 97 miles away.
One is 124 miles away...and the nearest one but not as good as the first is 97 miles away.
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Few years ago i had installed with substantial Government grants solar panels on the roof and in a paddock we don't use and the rebate I get for suppling power to the grid nets us about £4000 a year so that does still pay for our holidays before covid and now getting away again this year.
Now there are no or at best vastly reduced grants. Missed opportunity? ?
Now there are no or at best vastly reduced grants. Missed opportunity? ?
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Thank heaven I installed solar panels 8 years ago. Free hot water, free electricity most of the year. Won't notice much difference. I expect my electric bill to be less than £500 per year. I make approx £800 a year by feeding into the grid.
