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
