Gas up again - and still no news of RHI domestic tariff!
Posted by Carbon Zero Consulting on 15/0911 at 02:31 PM
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The final 'Big 6' energy supplier today announced a gas price hike of over 15%
Electricity is also up by 4.5%
The Oil price has been over $110 per barrel throughout 2011, despite a global reduction in demand, so it is now clear that the age of cheap fossil fuel is far behind us.
I read yesterday by some sage that the price of oil and gas is actually cheaper today than 25 years ago ---- compared to gold! Now where did I put those gold bars I stashed away?!
Heat pumps are the obvious answer for affordable, renewable heating for the mass market.
Would the Government therefore please get a move-on and announce the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) tariff support levels?!
All we know at present is that some people will get £1200 as a one-off payment to install a heat pump until March 2012. Then there is a vague statement that the RHI tariffs will start in 'late 2012'.
There is plenty of interest 'out there' in heat pumps, but the good old British public is losing confidence in the RHI ever appearing in reality.