Step by step: FIXING Britain's ancient electricity system...

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[00:00:01]Britain's energy system is 400 million years old, built for gas made by the dinosaurs. And in a world where there's a global gas crisis every couple of years, this old system is bad at protecting your bills. So, here's how we fix it in 60 seconds. First, more renewable energy. It's cheaper than gas, and far away wars won't make the wind more expensive. Second, stop letting gas plants dictate the price of electricity.

[00:00:27]If an area can run entirely on wind, which is cheaper, let them pay for wind.

[00:00:33]So stop paying millions of pounds a day switching off wind turbines and switching on gas plants to replace them.

[00:00:40]Ridiculous that we do that. These system changes can happen. Countries like Norway did them and were much better protected from this global gas crisis.

[00:00:48]That's the system. But what can you control? You can replace the gas in your home with electricity. Heat pumps, solar panels, batteries, and EVs are getting cheaper, and government grants are making them more accessible. And on smart tariffs, they're cheaper to run, too. Going electric also means you don't have to pay the gas standing charge, which is a nice bonus. The future is electric, so we'll keep fighting to make power as cheap as possible for you.