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by londons_explore 869 days ago
And only like 6.7p/kWh is the actual cost of the electricity. All the rest is government taxes, fees, eco incentive schemes, smart meter rollout schemes, etc.

Considering how critical the cost of energy is to the economic success of a country, it was a really dumb move to let anyone bolt compulsory extra charges onto the cost of energy.