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Negative power prices fuel calls for renewable investment

Original: RE: https:// hachyderm.io/@katemorley/11741 6690743588593 This is another reason we really need as a country to continue

Commenters are pointing to periods of unusually low or negative wholesale electricity prices as evidence the UK should keep investing in renewable and sustainable energy generation. One household on Octopus Energy's Agile tariff reports being paid to use electricity during cheap periods, a detail being shared as a practical example of how renewables can push prices down and benefit consumers directly.

Why now: Recent stretches of very low or negative wholesale power prices have renewed debate about expanding renewable energy generation.

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• RE: https:// hachyderm.io/@katemorley/11741 6690743588593 This is another reason we really need as a country to continue investigating in renewable and more sustainable energy generation. Wholesale prices have been low enough that my Agile Octopus Tariff has been paying me for… · wild1145@mastodonapp.uk · 5

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