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25% of Brits Consider Turning Off the
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Posted By: Mizz Fixxit, 8/21/2024 9:14:23 AM

About a quarter of British households are so worried about their electricity bills they are considering spending next heating season without heat or hot water, a survey by Citizens Advice has suggested. The concern follows plans by the national electricity market regulator to raise the cap on bills by another 9.2%, equal to 150 pounds or $195. The Citizens Advice report said the percentage of those worried about the affordability of their electricity was substantially higher among households with children, where the percentage was 31%, and low-income households, where 39% were worried about the coming heating season.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Jethro bo 8/21/2024 9:21:20 AM (No. 1782081)
All in the name of saving the planet. Englands absurd 'green' energy cow droppings has now lead a quarter of its people to decided between freezing to death or food. Freeze or starve in the name of saving the earth from what? I bet the British goobernment subsides its preferred visitors, Muzzies so they don't freeze to death.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: planetgeo 8/21/2024 9:31:01 AM (No. 1782088)
Isn't Green New Hell wonderful?
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Reply 3 - Posted by: earlybird 8/21/2024 9:39:25 AM (No. 1782093)
"Considedering" self-rationing because their bills are too high. That is definitely not a sign of rah rah support for green. That's a sign of desperation.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Vaquero45 8/21/2024 9:54:32 AM (No. 1782109)
Limeys love socialism. They keep voting for it so they keep getting what socialism produces: misery, equally shared. They deserve to freeze to death in the dark.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: BarryNo 8/21/2024 9:55:54 AM (No. 1782110)
They should consider turning off their government. The parliament should live like their average citizens.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Samsquanch 8/21/2024 9:57:54 AM (No. 1782114)
Vote those one world gov types out then, the UK in decay as was once said.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Mcscow sailor 8/21/2024 10:02:18 AM (No. 1782117)
My electric rate is higher than the number quoted in the article…my heat will remain on as the monthly is just a nuisance. But the rate at which my electric rates have been rising, due to government intrusions…is scary
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Ida Lou Pino 8/21/2024 10:06:39 AM (No. 1782127)
Simple solution - - - - Hand-cranked windmills. Again - - I come up with a simple solution - - that none of the "experts" could think of.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: NorthernDog 8/21/2024 10:11:47 AM (No. 1782135)
Many older homes in Britain still have a coal furnace. I will be ironic if they have to go back to burning black coal due to 'green' laws.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Kate318 8/21/2024 10:46:44 AM (No. 1782179)
And yet, people the world over refuse to see the connection between who they vote for and the reality of their lives.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: stablemoney 8/21/2024 10:52:52 AM (No. 1782186)
No energy GB and the EU have among the lowest GDP growth rates in the world. This, coincidentally, happened when they adopted green new deal policy---but the electorate is ignorant, and sees no connection.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: cor-vet 8/21/2024 11:01:49 AM (No. 1782199)
After a winter of not bathing, London population will emit a bouquet similar to most Middle East countries. They might as well learn to wipe with their left hands, while they're at it!
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Reply 13 - Posted by: bpl40 8/21/2024 11:06:20 AM (No. 1782204)
Keep voting Labor and number will shoot past 50%.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: Daisymay 8/21/2024 11:06:46 AM (No. 1782205)
I'm old enough to remember when folks (Here and in the UK) had Fireplaces (or wood burning Stoves) in their Home that kept he House toasty warm. Thanks to the "Greenies" for taking that ability away in many Areas of their Cities and States by making it illegal to Burn. I'm thinking The Greenies should be the Ones who should be without Heat all winter. Maybe then they would figure out the stupidity to take away Other people's rights!
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Reply 15 - Posted by: Troutgreen 8/21/2024 11:46:17 AM (No. 1782234)
50% of Brits have never seen a dentist or eaten anything remotely tasting like a chicken fried steak with cream gravy.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: DogFacedPonySoldier 8/21/2024 12:42:34 PM (No. 1782265)
And in another article Sunak fears for his life because of the possibility of electing Trump. Brits mikght do him in because of freezing this winter.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: Mushroom 8/21/2024 12:45:12 PM (No. 1782269)
Oh for pity's sake. The average low temp in winter in the UK is 46f. (Manchester,mid country) As I happened to catch on a 'short' video, the UK doesn't know what cold OR hot weather is. Get over yourselves!
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Reply 18 - Posted by: snowoutlaw 8/21/2024 3:23:09 PM (No. 1782333)
Interesting that the London Mayor fears for his life if Trump wins but the people of London fear they will freeze if Trump doesn't win.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: privateer 8/21/2024 4:37:41 PM (No. 1782373)
As Eliza Doolitle sang: lots of chocolate for me to eat, lots of coal makin' lots of heat; warm hands, warm face warm feet. Oh wouldn't it be loverly?
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Reply 20 - Posted by: Strike3 8/21/2024 5:02:36 PM (No. 1782379)
We don't turn our heat off but it's turned way down to the point that we must wear a few layers of clothing around the house. It feels healthier and it saves at least $100 a month.
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Reply 21 - Posted by: Hazymac 8/21/2024 5:55:56 PM (No. 1782403)
Around here in the winter, it's not unusual for me to allow the inside temperature to fall as low as 60 F (I tolerated 54 F once). Heat (with the heat strip instead of heat pump) is more expensive than air conditioning. Sometimes in January or February I don't mind wearing sweat pants and a sweater inside. A cool interior doesn't bother the cat, either. Winters in Florida are quite tolerable. During summers, life would be miserable without the indispensable invention of Mr. Willis Carrier, one of the greatest people of all time, right up there with Edison
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Reply 22 - Posted by: mifla 8/22/2024 7:41:04 AM (No. 1782642)
I put a space heater in my bedroom during the winter. Bought it used for $40 and it is as quiet as a mouse. Saves me at least $400 every winter.
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