Wednesday, June 6, 2012


Energy will be unaffordable in three years

It was depressing reading on my daily commute today – the front page of the Metro (30 May) screamed “Energy will be unaffordable in three years”.  And the body of the article didn’t get any better, starting with “Millions of families will be unable to pay to heat their homes within three years as energy bills soar past the £1,500 barrier”.

uSwitch are estimating that bills could hit £1,582 in three years, and £2,766 by 2018.  These are scary figures!  And I echo uSwitch’s own comments – “Time is running out”.  Now is the time to look at renewable energy, such as Solar PV panels, as a way to reduce your bills.

Recent Department of Energy and Climate Control changes to the Feed-in Tariff, signalled a drop from 21p to 16.8p from 1st August 2012, and a reduction in the length of the scheme from 25 years to 20 years.  Other changes means that from 1st August, Freetricity will no longer be able to provide free Solar PV installations to UK households – so, as uSwitch says, “Time is running out”.  Apply now for your free system at www.freetricity.net.  And if you are considering purchasing your own system, and to be sure of an installation before 1st August, call our team of advisors now on 0203 189 4500.

Freetricity can also help businesses reduce their heating and hot water costs, by providing free Biomass boilers.  Register at www.freeheating.net


Martin Bleazard
Chief Operating Officer, Freetricity