jasonsclark.bsky.social @jasonsclark.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I don't think our politicians or media understand energy pricing and the impact it continues to have on the cost of living crisis. Ending marginal pricing could slash consumer bills and save business and industry a fortune. 110
jasonsclark.bsky.social @jasonsclark.bsky.social · 04/03/2026"Shopping Basket" Analogy: Our energy market works like a supermarket where if you buy a bottle of vintage champagne and a pint of milk, the shop charges you champagne prices for both. Because we still need some gas to meet peak demand, its sky‑high cost sets the price for the cheap renewables too. 100
jasonsclark.bsky.social @jasonsclark.bsky.social · 04/03/2026The "Last One In" Rule: UK energy isn't priced on average cost, but on the marginal cost, the price of the very last unit of power needed to keep the lights on. Since expensive gas is almost always that 'last unit,' it acts as a price floor that drags up the cost of every wind and solar farm. 110
