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Originally Posted by katex

LOL .. yes, apologies, I did mean 'fewer' outlets .. or did I mean 'more' outlets for 'increasing' demand ? Anyway, you did understood what I meant thank you.

Not sure if it would entail closing down any present power stations .. demand is still increasing in other areas such as growing population and technology advances (as us on our computers tonight), so reckon these bulbs will only have a levelling effect.

Greater demand from other sources, more income/profit.

Wonderful!

Oops! Billions of LE bulb’s, less demand, less income/profit.

Must maintain profit margins.

I know increase prices.

That’s better! Profit margins back to above their normal.

Fat cats buy new motor launch/Porche/holiday home.

Sorry for being such a cynic but the energy companies are past masters at increasing prices and making it seem like the increase is less than it really is, until you sit down and do the maths that is. But how many people can actually work out their bill before it arrives?

This getting off the topic a bit but do you know how, for example, Powergen works out how many units are charged at the Primary rate? You won’t find the answer on your bill. I found out by ringing Powergen and asking. For electricity it is 900 units in a year. That is 2.47 units per day or 226 units for a 92 days quarter. Other suppliers have different figures.

And the electricity Primary rate is very nearly twice the Secondary rate.