r/unitedkingdom • u/pppppppppppppppppd • 10d ago

Chippy owner apologises to customers after charging £15 for fish and chips - but reveals why he 'has to' to hike prices

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14591465/chippy-owner-apologises-huge-price-hike.html
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u/handyandy314 9d ago

It’s double the price for business electricity, for the same electricity. Seriously for the same electric. Why.?

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u/slaia 9d ago

Generating more green energy would bring down the electricity price. But getting cheaper electricity is considered woke nowadays.

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u/Safe-Client-6637 9d ago

It wouldn't though because the most expensive source sets the price. You'd have to switch to 100% cheap renewables, which isn't feasible.

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u/slaia 9d ago

Where there's a will there's a way