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To put the £10000 upfront into perspective.GingerTim said:https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/25/big-energy-firms-refuse-to-supply-small-uk-businesses-bankruptcy-fears-contracts?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1661426916Major energy firms are refusing to supply small businesses out of concern that they could go bust, while some are demanding £10,000 up front, business owners and industry experts have told the Guardian.
So businesses can't get an energy contract because the suppliers think they might not be able to afford the prices of said energy...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61743920
A deposit for your monthly usage does not sound so bad as if you they just say £10000.0 -
EDF has just announced delays in the anticipated return to service dates for some of their French reactors, putting more stress on the European energy market.0
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It is usually 7am. Last time they announced the level a day early but the details didn't come out until the next daySea_Shell said:Do we know what time tomorrow's announcement is due?
Was it about 11am last time?1 -
Getting totally bonkers out there in Europe. Around 80pKWh wholesale!!!!
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Really doesn't matter when it's announced - doesn't take effect until October and ANY actions to be taken to ease the situation (or not!) ,won't be taken until well after 5th September when the next muppet is coronated PM.superkoopauk said:
It is usually 7am. Last time they announced the level a day early but the details didn't come out until the next daySea_Shell said:Do we know what time tomorrow's announcement is due?
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The PRA is extremely concerned about rising energy costs and their implication. With the electricity costs associated with operating a forecourt set to triple, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association, urged Government action.
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bristolleedsfan said:
The PRA is extremely concerned about rising energy costs and their implication. With the electricity costs associated with operating a forecourt set to triple, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association, urged Government action.
Every "sector" of the economy is going to want "saving"....again!!
How's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 2.60% of current retirement "pot" (as at end May 2025)1 -
It's not a pretty picture at all!
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Can anyone post the more reliable forecast please or how do I find it/who’s is it?0
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Wb90 said:Can anyone post the more reliable forecast please or how do I find it/who’s is it?
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