alt Hacker NewsThe connection fee would also rise with less energy consumption/free electricity to amortize the fixed costs of the power grid.
The connection fee would also rise with less energy consumption/free electricity to amortize the fixed costs of the power grid.
Not necessarily. At least in Flanders (northern ~half of Belgium), this was shifted onto consumers by making them pay for peak quarter consumption. Using more than 2.5kW for 15 minutes in a row on average means you pay a lot more for your fixed grid cost.