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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I tried to look this up when my energy prices were set to rise even though I’m with Eon who apparently use 100% renewables, the answers online are vague as fuck and all I could find was a supposed government tax on renewables, I suspect as usual though it’s down to corporate greed

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