[Nursie]

> How do international high energy costs single out the UK and make our energy costs the highest?

Because of the marginal energy pricing scheme in use, which pays for all generation as if it were the most expensive. That and taxes etc. The UK energy market needs reform, blaming the Net Zero effort is ... well it's just wrong.

[gadders]

And paying people to not generate electricity

But essentially there no countries with high renewables and low energy cost: https://nypost.com/2025/05/07/opinion/cheap-solar-and-wind-i...

[Nursie]

An opinion piece in an American right-wing tabloid? That's surely the end of the argument then!

[pjc50]

The NY Post as well, which is "B52 FOUND ON MOON" level of delusional.

[gadders]

"By Bjorn Lomborg"

[Nursie]

Even less reason to read it then, well known as an unreliable source.