observer Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I thought the idea behind privatising the Energy Market, was to "create competition", which in turn, would depress prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I dread to think how high the energy prices would be if they were nationalised. You'll be saying next that nationalised industries are efficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Well clearly, as we're now learning on a daily basis; "privatised" companies can't be described as "efficient" (the Railways and Northern Rock springs to mind). We can also note: that these "privatised" resource industries arn't even British owned; in fact the Russian are trying to buy them up, giving them total control over OUR power sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Sure Nationalised Industry as a concept is wonderful, but as a reality it just doesn't work. It probably is due to poor management but that is apparently what you get when the government is in charge. Sad but true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Original Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 This isnt just a brit problem we have had over the last two years four price hikes the last one being 22% on Electric and Gas is to go up as well. To try and cut my bills i have changed to a different provider which saves me 1 Cent on each KW i use(electric) and 2 Cents on Gas.. So dont think you in the UK are the only ones being hard done by... What do you pay per KW for Electric?? i pay 22.5 cts which is about 17p Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Tend to charge in stages in the UK. An example would be approx 16p/kWh for the first 1000kW, Then 10p/kWh for the next 6000kW. Some providers/schemes have a standing charge others don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBain Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Isn't a lot of France's energy production industry nationalised? They seem to be doing pretty damn well, and their trains seem to run on time as well, and their health system is better than ours as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I thought the EU were insisting that energy suppliers and other public utilities were deregulated...guess it got lost in the translation to French.....mind you doesn't seem to have stopped them from buying some UK utility businesses. Vive la difference....as they say in....Westy. PS Big on nuclear in France. [ 08.02.2008, 16:18: Message edited by: Paul Kennedy ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Original Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Originally posted by McBain: Isn't a lot of France's energy production industry nationalised? They seem to be doing pretty damn well, and their trains seem to run on time as well, and their health system is better than ours as well... Does this mean your moving to France?? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Original Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Originally posted by wolfie: Tend to charge in stages in the UK. An example would be approx 16p/kWh for the first 1000kW, Then 10p/kWh for the next 6000kW. Some providers/schemes have a standing charge others don't. That means my fuel bill for Electric would be around 650 pounds,over here i pay 755 pounds for the same amount.. Whats the price of Gas per KW?? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Originally posted by Paul Kennedy: Vive la difference....as they say in....Westy. PS Big on nuclear in France. [/QB] Paul, They say la in Liverpool, not Westy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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