Couple of interesting comments that went completely unremarked…and considering the huge political fuss about energy companies raising prices you might have thought they were somewhat noteworthy.
Ed Davey, energy minister, on Today (08:16) stated that:
‘Rising gas prices have been the cause of rising energy bills at the moment.’
Cameron when talking about the nuclear power station deal and pricing said that it was cheaper than all other non-carbon sources……ie wind farms and solar. (No link)
So….rising bills are in fact caused by wholesale prices and not greedy energy firms…according to the energy minister (and Ofgem confirmed prices have risen 8%)
…and for all the fuss over the price of the nuclear power in 2023 it is still cheaper than wind or solar.
As I said….might just have been two very relevant statements…but the BBC seems to have completely missed them.
Wholesale energy prices ‘not going up’, says Ovo Energy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24606614
Stephen Fitzpatrick, MD and founder of Ovo Energy, said he had not seen wholesale prices rise for about two years.
“If they’re buying more expensive gas, more expensive electricity, in a large part we think this is because they’re selling it to themselves”.
In addition when we have a chancellor so blinded by his ability to raise taxes that he kills the golden goose the results are unsurprising:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/8486826/Tax-hike-may-mean-Centrica-gas-field-stays-shut.html
That article is a bit out of date – the South Morecambe field was back in production earlier this year. The Rivers field has been dogged with problems in its acid-removal plant since commissioning in about 2003/4
Ed Davey replaced Chris Huhne did he not?
Therefore, he`s not worth the oxygen…which hopefully will be replaced by excess CO2 in his nasal microclimate and dispatch him.
Complete no-mark-at least Hunhe is now more criminally-interesting to the BBC-witness his lovebombing by the BBC and Guardian(and his awful other ex).
Let`s hope that Davey is screwing us over re expenses-he`ll get his stint in the media once out of Ford Prison with his tag.