eli5 – Why does renewable-generated electricity go up with the cost of non-renewable?

1.60K views

My UK energy provider says my electricity is produced with 100% renewables, so I presume water, wind, solar. So why am I affected by such big increases in electricity charges (price per kWh)?

In: 314

34 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

Another tip, renewable energy still required maintenance. Yes there is no fuel cost, but you still have to maintain it. Sending people out to replace a bad piece of electronics, clean the systems so they don’t corrode, replace the oil in a gearbox etc. Those consumables go up in price, the people cost more to hire, transport and house. Inflation affects everything.

You are viewing 1 out of 34 answers, click here to view all answers.