ikt@aussie.zone to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 5 days agoEnergy retailers to be directed to offer free power three hours a daywww.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down11cross-posted to: australia@aussie.zone
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkEnergy retailers to be directed to offer free power three hours a daywww.abc.net.auikt@aussie.zone to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square11fedilinkcross-posted to: australia@aussie.zone
minus-squareFreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoAlso requires you to sign up to their plans that offer it, which will come with many caveats and higher prices/fees. Power companies aren’t in the business of losing money.
minus-squareikt@aussie.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days ago Power companies aren’t in the business of losing money. Correct, currently they charge you 38c a kw while they pay -10c for the power ;)
minus-squareFreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoAnd when they have to give it away for 0c a kw for 3 hours, they’ll charge you 45c a kw every other hour of the day. Plus a daily smart meter fee. Plus a daily free electricity fee. Plus a daily VPP fee.
minus-squareQuokka@mastodon.aulinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day ago@FreedomAdvocate @Eyekaytee quicker i can get off-grid, the better
minus-squareikt@aussie.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-224 hours agoYou think they aren’t charging as much as they can now?
Also requires you to sign up to their plans that offer it, which will come with many caveats and higher prices/fees.
Power companies aren’t in the business of losing money.
Correct, currently they charge you 38c a kw while they pay -10c for the power ;)
And when they have to give it away for 0c a kw for 3 hours, they’ll charge you 45c a kw every other hour of the day.
Plus a daily smart meter fee. Plus a daily free electricity fee. Plus a daily VPP fee.
@FreedomAdvocate @Eyekaytee quicker i can get off-grid, the better
You think they aren’t charging as much as they can now?