Energy crisis

[Felonious Crud]

Half of France's Nuclear Power station will be off line until March.

Why's that, Mark?

 

[midlifecrisis]

Turns out I've been trying for years to persuade Mrs Crud to be more Swiss.

She's got the right name at least...

 

[midlifecrisis]

Why's that, Mark?

I'll answer but Reuters say December due to cooling system corrosion and not overheating rivers.

France braces for uncertain winter as nuclear power shortage looms

France, once Europe's top power exporter, may not produce enough nuclear energy this winter to help European neighbours seeking alternatives to Russian gas, and may even have to ration electricity to meet its own needs.

www.reuters.com

 

[Wattie]

Why's that, Mark?

The cost of electricity has shot up so they can’t afford to run them anymore.

 

[GeoffCapes]

The cost of electricity has shot up so they can’t afford to run them anymore.

 

[Wattie]

Could be worse.

I’ve just been contacted by this lot.



Yup, they just received an email from Schwab telling them they’re no longer required down the mines.
He just gave em the bird.
Ironic.

Proper Gutted they are.

I’ve said I’ll take ‘em on holiday so they can forget their troubles.
Canaries is their favourite, but I’m taking them to Turkey.

Reckon I can palm them off as young uns with 4 months to grow for Christmas.

If you think you’re stuffed…

 

[Koz]

Could be worse.

I’ve just been contacted by this lot.

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Yup, they just received an email from Schwab telling them they’re no longer required down the mines.
He just gave em the bird.
Ironic.

Proper Gutted they are.

I’ve said I’ll take ‘em on holiday so they can forget their troubles.
Canaries is their favourite, but I’m taking them to Turkey.

Reckon I can palm them off as young uns with 4 months to grow for Christmas.

Stuffing anyone?

At least some of them look Gold Wattie.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Household cap now at £2,500.

But that doesn't help any businesses or schools etc who are likely to be in financial ruin unless they get help.

 

[Wattie]

Household cap now at £2,500.

But that doesn't help any businesses or schools etc who are likely to be in financial ruin unless they get help.

Can kicked…..billions the cost.
Solves nothing.

 

[D Walker]

Household cap now at £2,500.

But that doesn't help any businesses or schools etc who are likely to be in financial ruin unless they get help.

Hot tub going back on. May as well use my quota if I’m going to be paying for it for years.

 

[mowlas]

Hot tub going back on. May as well use my quota if I’m going to be paying for it for years.

With any luck it will send back in time to when energy was more affordable!

 

[bigbob]

I know the prices vary a little by region but have they released what the prices per kwh are going to be for electricity and gas? I also saw some reference to help for those of us off the gas grid who use oil for heating.

 

[philw696]

 

[midlifecrisis]

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I don't think it is conventionally heated...just a warm air system from the House of Commons...

 

[philw696]

I don't think it is conventionally heated...just a warm air system from the House of Commons...

Full of hot air from what I see.

 

[midlifecrisis]

Full of hot air from what I see.

A similar system is in the house of lords but that's from the other end

 

[stikey]

Had a customer ring today pub landlord he s electric has gone from 15p a kwh to 77p a kwh and he uses 78000 kwh per year

 

[jasst]

There was a woman on my local tv news the other day, owns a small business making glass ornaments, Gas was £14000 a year, now going to be £250000, unsustainable.

 

[midlifecrisis]

Had a customer ring today pub landlord he s electric has gone from 15p a kwh to 77p a kwh and he uses 78000 kwh per year

I surprised that they haven't looked at their lighting, gambling machines, TVs etc. Some pubs do waste electricity. I'm sure some efficiencies can be made in energy use.

 

[Vampyrebat]

Could be worse.

I’ve just been contacted by this lot.

View attachment 105582

Yup, they just received an email from Schwab telling them they’re no longer required down the mines.
He just gave em the bird.
Ironic.

Proper Gutted they are.

I’ve said I’ll take ‘em on holiday so they can forget their troubles.
Canaries is their favourite, but I’m taking them to Turkey.

Reckon I can palm them off as young uns with 4 months to grow for Christmas.

If you think you’re stuffed…

Can't they be smuggled Wattie??!!