Renewable energy projects will force bills rise, Energy Secretary admits

摘要

ENERGY BILLS will rise by two per cent after the government awarded contracts to a series of renewable energy projects that could cost up to ￡1 billion in subsidies, Ed Davey has said. The Energy Secretary suggested people will be able to offset the rises to their bills by buying more "energy efficient" products for their homes. The contracts, which include offshore wind farms and conversions of coal-powered plants to run on biomass, are the first awarded under the government's energy market reforms.