Fish store facing 500% energy price hike

[Reef Builders]

One of the world’s best aquarium stores is facing a five-times increase in the cost of electricity to run their aquariums. Pier Aquatics in Wigan, England has warned of the threat of possible closure as their electricity bill rose from £3270.66 to £16332.96 ($19,921) per month. The cost of electricity in the UK has rocketed…
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[larryl]

That bill is insane!

 

[Barebottomreef]

They want everyone to go green that's the problem. Good luck

 

[The Opinionated Reefer]

Yup electricity prices in the uk are now insanity. I have went from paying 14p per kwh to 34p per kwh in less than 2 years. I just got a £1200 bill for 3 months of energy usage and I live in a 2 bedroom flat in Scotland. I only run a reefer 350. This is not sustainable, the entire industry and supply chain will collapse for reefing if this continues long term. And it looks like it's going to be like this for years.