SIR – I believe that press and political coverage of the latest energy price hike is largely missing the point.
Quite rightly, people are angry about how energy bills are rising ahead of inflation.
However, just £47 of the green subsidy – £112 out of an average £1,267 annual bill – goes towards helping disadvantaged people to insulate their homes.
Insulation cuts the amount of gas burnt to warm a house.
A kilowatt hour of wind or hydro power also cuts the amount of gas burnt to warm a house.
Our problem is the gas.
It is a finite shrinking supply that will continue to get more expensive.
Wind, solar and hydro will last for millions of years.
Britain has the best wind resource in Europe – all we have to do is harness it.
JUSTIN KIRBY
Worcester Green Party
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