Rishi urged to U-turn on ‘baffling decision to ban cheapest energy goldmine’

Analysis by the Carbon Brief found that the Government had granted a number of contracts to offshore wind farm producers to generate electricity at an average price of £48 per megawatt-hour (MWh), which is nine times cheaper than the £446/MWh current cost of running gas-fired power stations.

While polling suggests that public support for onshore wind farms is high, some companies like Octopus Energy have rolled out incentive scheme that offer reduced energy bills for local communities that have wind farms near them. 

Dr Cran-McGreehin added that such schemes would be a good idea, adding: “There was some polling done a few months ago that the support figure of around 80 percent went even higher if you were to offer discounts on energy and electricity for having onshore wind nearby.

“People are supportive of onshore wind, and are supportive of it in their area and particularly if we help cut their bills. But wider than that, people know that wherever they live in the country, the less gas we use, and the more renewables we use, the cheaper everyone’s electricity is.

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Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1691404/rishi-sunak-energy-crisis-onshore-wind-goldmine-ban-baffling-decision-bills