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What percentage of people are on a 100% green electricity tarriff?
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chrisgeller
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I'm guessing less than 10% of households, but I can't find the exact number any where.
Seems like arguably one of the easiest ways to 'go green' for only a couple of quid extra per month.
Seems like arguably one of the easiest ways to 'go green' for only a couple of quid extra per month.
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What does a 100% green electricity tariff entail for the generator and distribution company?Does Nuclear generated electricity count as green?0
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I have a sneaking suspicion it's a lot more than 10%. With the right accounting tricks, you can make any tarriff "green".
If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0 -
chrisgeller said:I'm guessing less than 10% of households, but I can't find the exact number any where.
Seems like arguably one of the easiest ways to 'go green' for only a couple of quid extra per month.Far less than 10%. Its easy enough to calculate as the genuine suppliers limit the number of subscribers to 100% green tariffs, so just look up these numbers compared to the total number of subscribers.Theres no 100% green tariff here in NI any more. There used to be and I was on it, one of only 30k subscribers out of a population of 1.8 million. In the end they couldnt sustain those 30k with a direct correlation to 100% green at all times.
Most of the tariffs you see as 100% include carbon offsetting which isnt really 100% green production and many dont produce at all. Ofgem have all the data (REGOs) but IIRC theres only one or two true 100% suppliers in the UK?
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Just because you're paying (probably extra even if RE is cheaper than FF !) for a 'green tariff' doesn't mean that you're getting 'green electrons' delivered.NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq51
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I'd take the '100% green' claim with a suitable degree of skepticism. I suspect that these tariffs can be labelled this way with no particular obligation for the suppliers to do anything in addition to their normal operations.
The last four suppliers I have used (Tonik RIP, Bulb, Green.energy and Outfox the Market) have all claimed to be 100 renewable but I have really only switched for financial reasons; they certainly haven't been more expensive (although Bulb's prices are higher, the account credit more than paid for the energy I used).
I wouldn't like to hazard a guess as to percentages. I suspect that a ridiculous number of households never switch their suppliers and have not made any conscious choice about their tariff, let alone whether or not it is 100% green.
As it happens, my solar PV generates roughly my annual usage of electricity so I'm fairly happy with my green credentials. What I don't self-consume is used by my neighbours so I'm not really fussed whether my supplier claims to be green or not.0 -
And yet, somehow, we're at ~45% renewable generation in the first half of 2020?- 10 x 400w LG + 6 x 550W SHARP BiFacial Panels + SE 3680 HD Wave Inverter + SE Optimizers. SE London.
- Triple aspect. (22% ENE/ 33% SSE/ 45% WSW)
- Viessmann 200-W on Advanced Weather Comp. (the most efficient gas boiler sold)Feel free to DM me if I can help with any energy saving!1 -
I'm on the cheapest...that's all I'm bothered about2
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couriervanman said:I'm on the cheapest...that's all I'm bothered aboutNE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq51
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I am interested in this question too. The REGO system would need a large number maybe >50% of customers to have an impact. If a larger number of customers chose a green tariff, then that would put pressure on the suppliers to increase renewable generation. at the moment the REGO certificates are cheap because we have a lot of renewable electricity. that makes greenwashing quite easy.1
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