How much is that windmill costing you?
Fuel Poverty: 26 Apr 2007: House of Lords debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative)
My Lords, will the Minister indicate what percentage has been added to the bills of people in low-income households by the Government's requirement to cover the country in windmills? Would it not be a good idea if it was clearly stated on consumers' bills how much has been added as a result of the renewables obligation, which the Government have imposed?
Lord Truscott (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Energy), Department of Trade and Industry)
My Lords, the expansion of renewables, which has doubled under this Government, is primarily to tackle climate change, and will be of benefit to the entire country and will help to save the future of our planet. It is true that the renewables obligation, to which the noble Lord refers, will cost something like £1 billion by 2010, but it will also support the emergence of further renewables technology and the renewables industry, which will be of great benefit to the country.
As correspondent DA, who sent this to me, says - it is only money, why worry, be happy!