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

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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)?

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If the price of fossil fuel derived electricity went up, but renewable electricity didn’t then every supplier would be trying to buy renewable electricity. This would push the price of renewable electricity up to match fossil fuel prices.

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