The cost of living... what can we do?

I thought the wholesale price had come down.

 

Surely the wholesale price is a worldwide price.
I cant see the world price altering just because the UK is adjusting its price cap.

 

I have been saying that for years.

Linking electricity to the cost of gas should be scrapped immediately. I would also like to see energy tariffs that is currently used in other countries, Thailand being one.

Residential properties in Thailand are priced on your monthly consumption, so for a house in Thailand that uses less than 150kWh per month, the tariff is as follows.

First 15kWh = 2.3 Baht/kWh
Next 10kWh = 2.9 Baht/kWh
Next 10kWh = 3.2 Baht/kWh
Next 65kWh = 3.6 Baht/kWh
Next 50kWh = 3.7 Baht/kWh
Next 250kWh = 4.2 Baht/kWh

Service charge of 8.1 Baht per month

Residential properties exceeding 150kWh per month

First 150kWh = 3.2 Baht/kWh
Next 250kWh = 4.2 Baht/kWh
Over 400kWh = 4.4 Baht/kWh

Service charge 38 Baht per month

Time of use tariff, peak 9.00am to 10 pm then off peak, option 1
Peak 5.1 Baht/kWh
Off 2.6 Baht/kWh

Service charge 312 Baht per month

Option 2

Peak 5.7 Baht/kWh
Off 2.6 Baht/kWh

Service charge 38 Baht per month.

£1 GBP to Thai Baht = 40.8

I know you have to take into account the wages in Thailand are considerably less than ours, but I do like how they have more tariff bands.

I always see my trips abroad as educational, 14 years ago I even put my kids into a Thai school for a day. I took them out of school for 10 days and as part of the homework set by the teacher, what could we adopt or them to make our countries and lives better. I have come to the conclusion over the years that the way the UK is being run, sucks.

 

I just bought 4 muffins at the service station, 6 months ago they were £1, today £1.89, ,you can't tell me they are costing nearly double to make.

Profiteering is one thing this country does well, I knew there was something we must be a world leader at.

 

And gardening...despite the recent mania for growing weeds, as a nation, the Brits are still streets ahead

 

I cant see why it would need to be means tested.
The more you use the more you pay, it would be an incentive for people to cut down on energy.

Its a bit like council tax, the bigger the house the higher the banding.

I suppose some kind of rebate scheme could be used for those who are least well off and on income support already.

 

Well I'm afraid that is life, not worth being well off if you just end up getting penalised all the time.
I've never liked the idea of some people getting something cheaper than others.
That's why we have a benefits system.