Why do they think otherwise - from the England's The Sun:
Greener energy bills to rocket with up to 55 per cent electricity shortage
ENERGY bills will soar as green policies shut coal-fired power stations and cause an “electricity supply crisis”, experts say.
Prices will be forced up as the UK has to import more power, according to a report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers today.
It said Britain could have less than half the electricity it needs because plans to build nuclear and gas power stations are “unrealistic”.
A bit more:
But the IME said 30 gas-fired plants would be needed in under ten years when four have been built in a decade. It said Britain would face an electricity supply gap of 40-55 per cent.
And of course, those hit will be the poor and elderly - not being able to afford to heat their homes. More die from cold than from heat.
Don't forget Barry's 2008 comment: Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket