Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why is my energy bill so high? Speeches Battle of Ideas festival 2025
#energybills
#costofliving
#ukenergy
#energycrisis
#renewableenergy
Heating or eating? That has become a burning question for many people. From struggling households to steel works and factories, energy prices remain a hot topic. Ed Miliband’s assurance that bills would fall by £300 per year looks wildly optimistic.
If renewables are really as cheap as their proponents claim, why do they need to be subsidised and why do countries that use a lot of renewables also have the highest energy bills? Will prices rise further as we use even more renewables? And if energy security is so important, why would we want to rely on intermittent energy sources like wind and solar?
The speakers on the panel are:
Lord Mackinlay - director, The Global Warming Policy Foundation
Kathryn Porter - consultant, Watt-Logic
David Turver - energy policy analyst, Eigen Values
The chair is - Rob Lyons - science and technology director, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Economy Forum; author, Panic on a Plate
This video was filmed and edited by WORLDwrite volunteers attending the Battle of Ideas Festival 25. WORLDwrite volunteers filmed over 50 sessions at the festival. To edit, sound clean and prepare these videos for the Academy & WORLDwrite channels, takes at least 2 days each. With no paid staff the charity needs your help to keep its edit suites switched on. Please chip in if you can by visiting the charity's JustGiving page at justgiving.com/charity/worldwrite Or hit the Donate button below the video. Thank you for your help and for watching.
Subscribe for unapologetic documentaries, debate and dissent.
Why is my energy bill so high? Speeches Battle of Ideas festival 2025
#energybills
#costofliving
#ukenergy
#energycrisis
#renewableenergy
Heating or eating? That has become a burning question for many people. From struggling households to steel works and factories, energy prices remain a hot topic. Ed Miliband’s assurance that bills would fall by £300 per year looks wildly optimistic.
If renewables are really as cheap as their proponents claim, why do they need to be subsidised and why do countries that use a lot of renewables also have the highest energy bills? Will prices rise further as we use even more renewables? And if energy security is so important, why would we want to rely on intermittent energy sources like wind and solar?
The speakers on the panel are:
Lord Mackinlay - director, The Global Warming Policy Foundation
Kathryn Porter - consultant, Watt-Logic
David Turver - energy policy analyst, Eigen Values
The chair is - Rob Lyons - science and technology director, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Economy Forum; author, Panic on a Plate
This video was filmed and edited by WORLDwrite volunteers attending the Battle of Ideas Festival 25. WORLDwrite volunteers filmed over 50 sessions at the festival. To edit, sound clean and prepare these videos for the Academy & WORLDwrite channels, takes at least 2 days each. With no paid staff the charity needs your help to keep its edit suites switched on. Please chip in if you can by visiting the charity's JustGiving page at justgiving.com/charity/worldwrite Or hit the Donate button below the video. Thank you for your help and for watching.
Subscribe for unapologetic documentaries, debate and dissent.
