UK's green energy switch hits freezing reality as costs soar beyond reason
British households and businesses face tough choices amid sky-high energy prices and push for electric solutions. UK power costs hit record levels while green-tech adoption stays low due to practical limitations
Its freezing in my study (just 17° celsius) and im using last years christmas gift – a hooded-blanket to stay warm‚ since keeping heating on past 9am seems way too costly
The situation with electric-vehicles doesnt look better: EV owners face a tough choice – heat or range. While petrol-car drivers get free warmth from engine work‚ EV batteries drain fast when using heaters. My ice-cold train ride to London yesterday showed how bad no-heat travel feels
UKʼs energy mess keeps getting worse; electricity costs here are mind-boggling compared to other places. While USA enjoys cheap power Boris Thompson from UK-Energy-Watch points out that british factories pay 4x more than US ones and 2x more than EU competitors. Past 5 years showed crazy 125% price jump for industrial power
- Heat pumps stay expensive
- EV sales dont meet targets
- Green subsidies eat tax money
- Energy imports drain national budget
Government keeps pushing its net-zero ideas (like some eco-activist dream) but normal people just want affordable warmth. While other countries enjoy low-cost energy UK struggles with import-dependent power grid and costly green tech that nobody wants to buy
