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Low wholesale power prices spark renewables debate in UK

Original: RE: https:// hachyderm.io/@katemorley/11741 6690743588593 This is another reason we really need as a country to continue

A UK Octopus Agile tariff customer says wholesale electricity prices have fallen so low at times that they were effectively paid to use power, arguing it shows the country should keep investing in renewable and sustainable energy generation. The remark is drawing attention amid ongoing debate about energy costs and the UK's transition away from fossil fuels.

Why now: Periods of unusually low or negative wholesale electricity prices have renewed debate over the UK's investment in renewable energy.

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• RE: https:// hachyderm.io/@katemorley/11741 6690743588593 This is another reason we really need as a country to continue investigating in renewable and more sustainable energy generation. Wholesale prices have been low enough that my Agile Octopus Tariff has been paying me for… · wild1145@mastodonapp.uk · 5

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