Are there any utilities that have progressive rates electricity rates? Where the first X kWh are $0.12/kWh, the next Y kWh are $0.15/kWh, and then anything over Z kWh are $0.18/kWh, etc?
Though it seems that nowadays, much of that cost goes to taxes and fees, rather than electricity rate itself.
pjc50 · 39m ago
UK utilities and a lot of others have regressive rates: you pay a standing charge per day, so low users pay proportionally more per unit consumed.
All programs, tariffs and subsidies are ultimately paid for by Joe consumer, who has an increasing percentage of the load, and absolutely nobody to pass the it along to.
andsoitis · 5h ago
So AI companies’ product, that they charge us for, also has a measurable impact on the electricity prices we, and presumably, all industries pay?
floppiplopp · 4h ago
The AI hype is probably collapsing soon. But that won't solve the issue. It's basically the only thing that drives the ponzi scheme, sorry, the "stock market growth". It'll end in tears for working people again.
pingou · 3h ago
If it really grows that much and households then consume a small fraction of the generated electricity, it would be easy to tax the electricity generated for AI and just make it free for household consumers.
Though it seems that nowadays, much of that cost goes to taxes and fees, rather than electricity rate itself.