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The huge sums energy firms get to NOT provide power

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Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's net zero policy is under attack like never before.

The government is considering a radical shake-up of the UK electricity market.

Instead of one big, national market, there'll be a number of smaller regional markets.

But in reality, it's not guaranteed that anyone will get cheaper bills.

A committee of the House of Lords has recommended the country should switch to regional pricing.

Supporters argue that prices would fall dramatically on some days Scottish customers might even get their electricity for free.

Supporters say it would attract energy-intensive businesses such as data centres, chemical companies and other manufacturing industries.

Critics warn introducing a regional pricing system could take years to implement.

UK 's biggest energy supplier could gain from changes to the way electricity is priced.

The clock is ticking on how many new wind farms and solar plants will be built.

VR Score

78

Informative language

78

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22

Article tone

informal

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English

Language complexity

47

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short-lived

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