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Yes. If the price per kW goes up too far, guess what? More batteries. Luckily they are about to get very cheap.

by Tepix 1y ago

spwa4 1y ago
Sadly, it won't matter. Governments/electricity companies have already somewhat adapted: 1) a big part of your energy bill is "connection charge" or similar. Not related to usage but just to be connected at all. 2) they don't allow disconnection 3) most of what you pay in electricity bills is effectively a tax, not for the actual electricity, and isn't really per-kWh. This is masked by the government loading the grid companies up with debt in the past, getting the money and then "making them independent companies", then voting in a levy on tax. Note I call this masked because the government can't let these companies succeed (it'd be a political disaster if they make real profits, and they can just raise the levy), and they can't let these companies fail (that would mean no more electricity grid for some regions). So it's a matter of time before the government is forced to buy these companies back and all netted out this will just have been a really expensive loan for the government (that past administrations got to spend, and present (it's already begun) and future administrations have to pay) In some countries there's already talk of giving the grid company the right to charge a connection charge ... when there's no actual grid connection (in Australia), and there isn't even the theoretical option to deliver electricity to an address. Don't worry, they "have plans" to connect everyone (but some of those plans have been there for 80 years and still aren't implemented. But you'll have to pay for just being in the plan) So the problem is that the government won't let you save money by lowering your usage from normal levels. That would screw up the government budget. And all they have to do is make connection charge 90%+ of your bill, with some "free" included electricity and your solar installation no longer saves you money.
- Tepix 1y ago
  What country do you live in? That's not how it works here.

Yes. If the price per kW goes up too far, guess what? More batteries. Luckily they are about to get very cheap.

by Tepix 1y ago

Yes. If the price per kW goes up too far, guess what? More batteries. Luckily they are about to get very cheap.

Sadly, it won't matter. Governments/electricity companies have already somewhat adapted: 1) a big part of your energy bill is "connection charge" or similar. Not related to usage but just to be connected at all. 2) they don't allow disconnection 3) most of what you pay in electricity bills is effectively a tax, not for the actual electricity, and isn't really per-kWh. This is masked by the government loading the grid companies up with debt in the past, getting the money and then "making them independent companies", then voting in a levy on tax. Note I call this masked because the government can't let these companies succeed (it'd be a political disaster if they make real profits, and they can just raise the levy), and they can't let these companies fail (that would mean no more electricity grid for some regions). So it's a matter of time before the government is forced to buy these companies back and all netted out this will just have been a really expensive loan for the government (that past administrations got to spend, and present (it's already begun) and future administrations have to pay) In some countries there's already talk of giving the grid company the right to charge a connection charge ... when there's no actual grid connection (in Australia), and there isn't even the theoretical option to deliver electricity to an address. Don't worry, they "have plans" to connect everyone (but some of those plans have been there for 80 years and still aren't implemented. But you'll have to pay for just being in the plan) So the problem is that the government won't let you save money by lowering your usage from normal levels. That would screw up the government budget. And all they have to do is make connection charge 90%+ of your bill, with some "free" included electricity and your solar installation no longer saves you money.

Tepix 1y ago
What country do you live in? That's not how it works here.