ELI5/ Why is the cost of electricity constantly increasing despite the increasing amount of renewable and green energy?

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I understand there is installation, maintenance and servicing costs, but shouldn’t the free power from the sun, wind and tidal eventually pay this off and start providing free power?

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Energy systems are complex and each part of the system require ongoing maintenance and upgrades. You not only need to worry about existing needs, you need to be able to look ahead and plan future requirements so you don’t leave anyone in the dark. Privately owned utilities care more about profit and are a lot more expensive than public owned utilities.

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