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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wind and sunlight are free natural resources. But once they’re turned into electricity, they become economic assets capable of generating value for decades. So who owns Britain’s electricity generation — and where does that economic value ultimately go? We’re mapping it.
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Energy Asset Map - Policy Seed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis interactive map shows major electricity-generating assets across the UK, including their location, generation capacity, operational status, energy resource and major ownership interests. The map is designed to make it easier to see not only where Britain’s electricity is generated, but also who owns the assets responsible for generating it. Ownership and operational data is […]
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Britain has dozens of electricity tariffs and suppliers. But how much real competition is there? Much of the electricity, network infrastructure and policy cost underneath them is the same. Are we confusing consumer choice with genuine price competition?
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The Illusion of Competition in the Domestic Energy Market - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 8 minutesExecutive summary Britain’s domestic energy market is still described as a competitive market. In practice, meaningful price competition has largely disappeared. Most households buy exactly the same electricity and gas through the same national and regional infrastructure. Suppliers do not generate a unique form of electricity for each customer. Their main role is to purchase […]
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“EVs and heat pumps will destroy cheap overnight electricity.” Will they? Britain has a huge opportunity to shift flexible electricity demand into the hours when the grid is least used. EVs aren’t necessarily the problem. They could be part of the solution.
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Great Britain’s Day and Night Electricity Demand Gap - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 6 minutesExecutive summary Great Britain’s electricity demand remains substantially lower overnight than during the rest of the day. Analysis of every half-hour of National Energy System Operator demand data for 2025 shows that: The difference was most pronounced during winter. In January, average peak-period demand was more than 40% higher than overnight demand. Even during the […]
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If electricity were genuinely affordable, would millions of households need to spend thousands of pounds on solar panels and home batteries just to reduce their bills? For some homes they make perfect sense. But they aren’t a substitute for fixing electricity pricing for everyone.
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Why Solar Panels and Home Batteries Are Not the Solution for Everyone - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 4 minutesExecutive Summary Solar panels and home battery systems are excellent technologies that should play a significant role in the UK’s transition to clean electricity. However, they are not a realistic or affordable solution for every household. Many families simply cannot afford the upfront investment, while the financial return can take many years to recover. In […]
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We’re proposing replacing the electricity standing charge with a £25/month Network Access Subscription. Obvious question: Wouldn’t that make some households worse off? It’s a fair challenge — so we’ve run the numbers.
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Does the £25 Energy Subscription Make Electricity More Expensive? - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 4 minutesOur proposed domestic electricity tariff replaces the daily standing charge with a transparent £25 monthly energy subscription. At first glance, £25 a month may appear more expensive than the current electricity standing charge. But looking only at the fixed charge ignores the much larger saving created by reducing the electricity unit price. For most households, […]
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Before you’ve switched on a light, boiled a kettle or charged your phone, you’ve already started paying for electricity. And the amount can depend on where you live. We mapped electricity standing charges across Britain 👇
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Electric Standing Charge Map - Policy Seed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRank Region Standing Charge vs Cheapest Extra per Year 1 London 44.78p/day — — 2 North West 47.61p/day +2.83p £10.33 3 Southern 49.70p/day +4.92p £17.96 4 East Midlands 53.60p/day +8.82p £32.19 5 Eastern 53.94p/day +9.16p £33.43 6 South East 54.45p/day +9.67p £35.30 7 Northern Scotland 57.55p/day +12.77p £46.61 8 South Wales 57.84p/day +13.06p £47.67 9 […]
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What if domestic electricity pricing were simple? ⚡ 15p/kWh daytime electricity 🌙 7.5p/kWh overnight 🔌 A transparent network subscription 📉 No traditional standing charge That’s the idea behind our National Domestic Electricity Tariff.
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National Domestic Energy Tariff Policy - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 18 minutesExecutive Summary Britain’s electricity market has become increasingly difficult for households to understand. Customers face standing charges, dozens of tariffs, regional pricing differences, time-of-use tariffs, export tariffs, fixed deals, variable deals and frequent price changes. This policy replaces complexity with a simple national electricity tariff that rewards efficient energy use while encouraging demand to move […]
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Could electricity really cost 15p/kWh? That’s the target behind our energy policy. We’ve worked backwards through wholesale electricity, networks, suppliers and the costs currently loaded onto bills to ask whether 15p is achievable. Here’s our analysis 👇
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Why a 15p Electricity Unit Price Is Achievable - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 8 minutesExecutive summary The proposed national domestic electricity tariff sets a target standard rate of 15p per kilowatt-hour. This is achievable because the policy fundamentally changes what the electricity unit price is required to pay for. Under the current system, household unit rates include much more than the electricity generated. Consumers also pay for network infrastructure, […]
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
When you pay 25p+ for a kWh of electricity, you’re not simply paying for electricity. You’re paying for networks, policy costs, balancing, supplier costs, legacy schemes and more. Understanding the bill is the first step towards reforming it.
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Understanding Today’s Electricity Unit Price - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany people assume that the price they pay for each unit of electricity is simply the cost of generating electricity. In reality, this is only part of the story. The current electricity unit price combines the cost of buying electricity with a wide range of other charges, including network costs, government policies, supplier operating costs […]
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What should electricity actually cost in Britain? We think domestic electricity should cost around 15p/kWh — not 25p, 30p or more. So instead of starting with today’s complicated system, we’re asking a different question: What would have to change to deliver 15p electricity?
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Energy & Net Zero - Policy Seed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteExecutive Summary Affordable, reliable energy is fundamental to economic growth, national security and improving living standards. This policy reforms the UK’s energy system to deliver lower prices for households and businesses while maintaining a secure, resilient and lower-carbon electricity network.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Who actually owns Britain’s energy infrastructure — and where does the money go? We’ve started mapping Britain’s major energy assets, from nuclear and gas to wind and solar, showing who owns them and where that ownership sits. Explore the map 👇 policyseed.uk/policies/ene...
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Getting to 15p/kWh: Who Pays More, Who Pays Less? policyseed.substack.com/p/getting-to...
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How we get electricity down to 15p/kWh policyseed.substack.com/p/how-we-get...
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
policyseed.uk/policies/ene... @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social @michaelshanksmp.co.uk @ofgem.gov.uk An alternative plan to transform Britain's energy market which self funds.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
For most people, electricity should be one of the simplest services they use.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
⚡ EXPOSED: What your electricity bill should actually look like. 26.11p/kWh hides wholesale electricity, networks, policy costs, supplier costs, debt allowances and profit. We’ve itemised the current Ofgem price cap. If you’re paying for it, you should be able to see it.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
@miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social @michaelshanksmp.co.uk @katiewhitemp.bsky.social @pollybillington.bsky.social @martinmccluskey.bsky.social We’ve developed a national electricity tariff designed to make electrification cheaper while properly funding the grid. policyseed.uk/policies/ene...
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National Domestic Energy Tariff Policy - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 17 minutesExecutive Summary Britain’s electricity market has become increasingly difficult for households to understand. Customers face standing charges, dozens of tariffs, regional pri...
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We need to understand useful energy vs wasted energy. A 90% gas boiler costs ~8.1p/kWh of useful heat. At 15p electricity, a heat pump with COP 3.5 delivers it for ~4.3p. Electrification doesn’t replace fossil energy 1:1. Better efficiency means we need far less energy.
What does 1 kWh off useful heat actually cost?
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
We don't believe in regional pricing, standing charges already reinforce regional inequality. Regional unit prices would do the same. A home, cafe or local business can't relocate. A regulated national domestic tariff would be cheaper and fairer.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
bsky.app/profile/poli... Is it because electricity is so expensive with network costs hidden inside our bills and DNOs reporting record profits?
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
You pay for the electricity network twice: through the standing charge and through network costs built into every kWh you use. These are regulated regional monopolies. @andyburnham.bsky.social @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social @ofgem.gov.uk
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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National Domestic Energy Tariff Policy - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 17 minutesExecutive Summary Britain’s electricity market has become increasingly difficult for households to understand. Customers face standing charges, dozens of tariffs, regional pri...
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
1. Rising standing charges Standing charges have become a second bill. Many households now pay £200+ a year before using a single kWh. These charges need to be transparent, regulated and only pay for maintaining the network.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
2. Rising unit prices We’re repeatedly told renewable electricity is cheaper. So why are households still paying around 26p/kWh? The benefits of lower-cost generation aren’t reaching consumers.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
3. Electricity is more expensive than when we relied on coal and gas. Despite decades of investment and technological improvements, household electricity prices have continued to rise. Something in the market is clearly not delivering.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
4. Bills are carrying too much. Network costs. Legacy renewable support. Policy costs. Supplier failures. Social obligations. Electricity bills have become the place government hides the cost of energy policy.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
5. Too many suppliers. Too many tariffs. Over 20 retail suppliers. Hundreds of tariffs. For most households it’s confusing rather than competitive. Simple, transparent pricing should be the goal.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
6. Your postcode changes your bill. Households in different regions pay different standing charges and electricity prices despite sharing the same national electricity system. Where you live shouldn’t determine your fixed energy costs.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
7. Consumers paid for failed suppliers. When suppliers collapsed, the costs didn’t disappear. They were ultimately spread across bills paid by everyone. The market should manage its own commercial risks.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
8. Energy debt is being socialised. Many households struggle because wages haven’t kept pace with living costs. Helping vulnerable people matters. But electricity bills shouldn’t become the mechanism for wider social policy. That belongs in the tax and welfare system.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
We believe the answer is a simpler, fairer electricity market: • Lower unit prices • Transparent network charges • National domestic pricing • Policy costs funded fairly • Real competition based on price and service Affordable electricity should be a national priority.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
We’re told electricity is getting cheaper. Yet bills remain high. Here’s what we think is broken—and how it could be fixed. 🧵
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Understanding Today’s Electricity Unit Price - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany people assume that the price they pay for each unit of electricity is simply the cost of generating electricity. In reality, this is only part of the story. The current el...
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Do you know where your money goes when you pay for your electricity bill?
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Removing VAT sounds attractive. But 5% off an expensive bill is still an expensive bill. VAT also gives the biggest cash saving to the households using the most electricity. Shouldn’t we tackle the price of electricity itself instead?
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
@zackpolanski.bsky.social support our energy policy as yours falls short. policyseed.uk/policies/ene...
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
How can the UK compete even with our neighbours?
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The energy industry keeps creating more tariffs. Tracker. Agile. EV. Cosy. Flux. Fixed. Variable. Does having dozens of tariffs create competition, or does it just make it harder for ordinary households to know which one is best?
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New transmission lines are essential, but they’re national infrastructure. Their cost should be spread over generations through public investment, not piled onto today’s electricity bills. policyseed.uk/policies/ene...
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Why UK Electricity Prices Remain High: Historical Cost Analysis 2020-2025 - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 12 minutesIf Electricity Is Cheaper to Generate, Why Are Bills Still So High? Executive summary Great Britain has added substantial amounts of wind and solar generation since 2020. Thes...
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Scotland can generate huge amounts of cheap wind power, but when the grid can’t move it south, consumers pay the price through constraint payments and higher TNUoS charges.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Food banks are increasingly becoming energy banks too. High electricity prices don’t just hurt families, they increase the cost of heating, lighting, refrigeration and transport, leaving less money for food. Affordable energy is social policy.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Imagine if No. 10 Downing Street and No. 10 North were just ordinary family homes. 🏠 No. 10 Downing Street (London): 44.78p/day standing charge 🏠 No. 10 North (Manchester): 47.61p/day standing charge #Energy #StandingCharge #RegionalInequality
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
People say the UK energy market is competitive. Yet most suppliers charge almost the same price because the Ofgem price cap effectively becomes the market price. If everyone ends up charging roughly the same, how much competition is there really?
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Wholesale prices jumped in 2022 and 2023 but they have dropped down but there's been a sneaky rise in policy and network costs.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Wholesale electricity is often much cheaper than the price on your bill. So why are households paying around twice as much? Because your electricity bill includes network costs, policy costs, supplier costs and other charges that most people never see.
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
In 2025 the average wholesale prices of electricity was well below our proposed 15p/kWh peak rate. Let's pay for electricity not policy costs, not levies and let's supernate network costs.
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