Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Montel News
Should we talk about cheap power?
33 minutes Posted Nov 13, 2025 at 11:00 pm.
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In recent months, political opposition towards renewable energy policies in the UK has been on a steady rise, as commitment to deliver "cheaper power" starts to overtake the ambition to have "clean power". Energy affordability is firmly back on the agenda. In the drive to deliver green targets have politicians overhyped the implications of a move to a decarbonized power system? Is free power for all a realistic or even feasible concept? If not, how can consumers be incentivised to use electri...