I was in an uncharacteristically good mood this morning, Then I read an email stating our business electricity is going up to 88p per unit! I feel quite sick.
Is this the state things are at or are they taking the piss?
88p is after the reduction, unit price is £1.22 per kwh.
Hope someone can check and confirm (or otherwise!) the figures.
A quick look at the costs of running a generator using
According to the info on that page, it will provide 6.3kW max, but will run for 6.9 hours at 3/4 load.
6.3 x 3/4 = 4.725kW 4.725 kW x 6.9 hours = 32.6kWhThe petrol tank is 18 litres. Assume £1.55 per litre; so to fill the tank costs
18 x £1.55 = £27.90 for 32.6kWh, which works out at 85.6p per kWh.That's considerably cheaper than £1.22 per kWh, and a bit cheaper than
88p per kWh. You've got the cost of the generator to factor in, but the longer it's in use the more that cost is absorbed. All costs should be tax-deductible for a business.It may be possible to get a more cost-efficient generator, but I haven't checked.
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