UK’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, is determined to cut the green taxes that end up on energy bills because there is a growing backlash to the large increases announced by many of the major energy companies. According to the Guardian the total is £114 (€135), government figures show that £50 (€59) goes on the energy company obligation – which supports energy efficiency in poorer households. A further £11 (€13) goes towards the warm homes discount that is designed to help with the costs of fuel bills for poorer households. The other charges are meeting the UK’s renewable obligations (£30) (€35), the EU’s emissions trading scheme (£8) (€9,50), the carbon price floor (£5) (€5.90), feed-in tariffs (£7) (€8.25) and smart meters (£3) (€3.50).
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 