Mario (@mariom on the bird)

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Average energy prices

£2,585 - UK

€650 - France
€650 - Belgium
€620 - Spain
€558 - Germany
€558 - Denmark
€546 - Holland
€545 - Austria
€543 - Norway
€476 - Finland
€174 - Poland

We pay 5x more as the Conservative party refuse to tax excess energy profits.

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“Average energy prices £2,585 - UK €650 - France €650 - Belgium €620 - Spain €558 - Germany €558 - Denmark €546 - Holland €545 - Austria €543 - Norway €476 - Finland €174 - Poland We pay 5x more as the Conservative party refuse to tax excess energy profits.”

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Jan 1, 2023 at 5:17pmMastodon Twitter Crossposter
Show threadAJsRamblingsJan 1, 2023
@mariom actually… the electricity in Denmark has been effectively free for the last two days as it’s been so windy! Electricity prices change on a daily basis so people can plan when to do their washing etc.
Also means people have been running their cars for free!
Show threadJudi SutherlandJan 2, 2023
@mariom Sorry to say these numbers are not true. They were based on an anomalous snapshot from a European spot pricing site (see pic), and don’t represent price to customers. Look at EPEXspot market data at any other time and you will get completely different results.
Show threadAxelino🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦Jan 2, 2023
@judisutherland @mariom yes, agreed. But it’s kind of splitting hairs. The bottom line is that the UK is paying way more for its energy than our European neighbours.
Show threadMario (@mariom on the bird)Jan 2, 2023
@axelino @judisutherland The point is, cold hard figures are more convincing than just saying we pay more.
Show threadJudi SutherlandJan 3, 2023
@axelino @mariom it’s not ‘splitting hairs’. It’s the difference between truth and lies. Don’t we want to be accurate and believable?
Show threadAxelino🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦Jan 3, 2023
@judisutherland @mariom I think you’re missing my point. I started my toot saying I agreed with you. That’ll do for now, have a great day 🙂
Show threadJudi SutherlandJan 7, 2023
@axelino @mariom
You think you can make a good point without any facts?
Show threadMark Holtom (aka Kingbeard)Jan 12, 2023

@judisutherland @mariom

As you say, the figures are totally misleading.

Here is a screenshot from the same source showing the UK prices at £208 instead of £2585

Show thread¡a!nJan 12, 2023

@mariom @Concretism overlooking the dubious nature of the exact figures, a tax on the profits isn’t a solution. It’s just a stealth tax on the consumer and says that the high energy prices are valid, and not just price gouging.

A better solution is a regulator with teeth and a price cap that actually works, and the best solution is the renationalisation of the energy companies to remove shareholder value from the entire equation

Show threadConcretismJan 12, 2023
@iain @mariom Oh absolutely, they should be re-nationalised.