FACTCHECK: Centrica's Chris O'Shea got blanket coverage for claiming electricity will cost more in 2030 than in energy crisis (Chris Stark: "he's wrong on this")
I asked Centrica for evidence – they didn’t reply
(Bills in crisis were >2x today, before huge govt subsidies)
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O’Shea’s claim got blanket news coverage, which, as far as I can tell, didn’t question the premise of his wild claims on electricity bills in 2030
Here’s a selection:
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What do other experts think about O’Shea’s comments?
“He’s wrong on this” – Chris Stark (full iv soon)
“Outlandish” – Andrew Sissons
“That is, uh, bullish” – Adam Bell
“A few odd assumptions and you can concoct any scenario” – another energy firm
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So, I did what any decent journalist would do and asked for some evidence to back up O’Shea’s claims:
* I emailed Centrica’s press office – no reply
* I gave them a call – no answer
* I DM’d O’Shea himself – silence
I think this speaks volumes.
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Simon Evans
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