UK Energy Crisis

(11-09-2022 11:00 )Charlemagne Wrote:  What I can't work out is why logs for the wood burner have doubled in price.
They don't come from Russia, just from a guy down the road.
Unlike money they do grow on trees.

obv the price of diesel for the chainsaws

Is anyone seeing local businesses closing ?

A hotel round the corner from me is keeping its bar area open to the public but closing its accommodation side

"UK wholesale gas prices are at 330p per therm today - 50% down from their peak at the end of August.

That's despite Putin shutting off the Nord Stream pipeline on 2 September.

What's going on?"

Whole sales gas prices are down. The barrel price of fuel is down.
I welcome the reduction of these consumables to the public. Because so far it's not happened.

The major oil exporting countries are planning to reduce the amount of oil produced. So that high oil prices can be maintained.

We could lose power for up to 3 hours a time the National Grid has warned

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63155827

and what are the goverment doing about telling people to try and save energy Absolutley fuck all in fact wouldnt be surprised if truss ends up telling us all to use more power

French now turning of the hot water in public buildings and other measures including swimming pools

Probably the French will be swimming with thermals on under their swimming costumes

Appraetnly was supposed to a 15mil campaign on how to save energy even rees mogg was in favour but Thick Lizzy pulled it

Do we have to be spoon fed with everything in this country? How do we reduce energy use, we have off switches and fingers lets get going on that first. Stand by features need to be de-activated on the numerous pieces of kit we all have in out homes. Oven use, switch off shortly before food is fully cooked but keep the doors closed, residual heat will finish the cooking. Measure how much water you need for you cups of tea or coffee and only put that much in kettle to boil....come on folks start thinking yourselves and you will come up with loads of ways you can reduce power usage.
Complaining our Government has not told us this stuff but if they had it would be derided as everything they say currently is.
Suggestion on Good Morning Britain this morning from one of guests was Companies not having whole office block lights on all night to reduce consumption, derided by leftie Garraway as she said people need that light to walk home safely in....really!