Those who live near onshore wind farms could see their energy bills drop later. That's according to the UK government, which recently told the BBC the scheme would be akin to a model that Octopus Energy is currently implementing in parts of Yorkshire and South Wales.
The government is said to want to extend this term to the rest of the country, however this would "only apply to new developments". Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng would also be in favor of "relaxing regulations to make it easier to pass plans for more onshore wind power" as the current ruling means there are strict restrictions on where farms can be built. In England.
More is expected to be revealed on this in the government's forthcoming 'energy supply strategy', but faced with energy costs rising by fifty-four per cent in April with Ofgem's new cost finding, many are waiting for these cost-cutting measures to materialize.
In addition to Kwarteng's endorsement, Michael Gove, who is leading planning in England, is also understood to "back" the idea. However, there are rumors that other cabinet ministers are "strongly opposed to the plans."
Some customers of the Octopus Energy service can get a fifty% discount on their electricity bills
Octopus Energy's new 'Fan Club' tariff will reportedly allow service customers near wind turbines in Market Weighton, East Yorkshire and Caerphilly, South Wales to get a XNUMX% discount on their electricity simply due to the fact that they are close to farms. However, during windy periods of high renewable energy production, Octopus claims the discount could be as high as XNUMX%.
This green imitation comes on the heels of other positive announcements from Octopus Energy. The first is that your existing customers of the service at your standard variable rate are going to pay €5 under the new cost cap starting April XNUMXnd. The other is that it will double its 'Octo Assist' financial distress fund from €XNUMX million to €XNUMX million, to provide more support to its members in distress.
An opportunity to grow the field of green energy in the UK
While the government would be "very interested" in using this model, it also sees the long-term benefits of administering more incentives to build onshore wind farms closer to local areas of UK homes.
This was supported by a government source who said: “The ministers would like to ensure that communities can directly benefit from hosting renewable energy infrastructure. There is a range of different options that are being discussed.”
Other Ways to Cut Costs Before the April Cost Hikes
The timing of this new device has yet to be determined, so households looking for more immediate savings will have to look for other alternatives.
Unfortunately, there are still no more affordable deals beyond the cost cap, even among the best energy deals being offered today by the UK's leading energy distributors. Therefore, the advice remains to avoid doing an energy comparison and stick to your distributor's standard variable rate.
On your site, you may want to use some of these tips to reduce your energy use that we explained earlier to help you save on your bills.
If you're really upset, you should also contact your dealer to discuss a new rebate plan and, if you haven't already, see if you qualify for the €XNUMX council tax rebate you can get in April.